btrusty
2008-08-19, 02:29 PM
has anyone else had this problem with dimensions?
when dimensioning wall panels with doors, we typically do a dimension string for:
edge of panel
door frame
door frame
edge of panel
but if we miss an edge of panel and have to add it in later, a problem arises.
due to the size of the txt for the dimension, we move some of the dimensions above the other dimensions. see typical [second attached file - ab.jpg] panel 120 is with dimension string as created, panel 118 is what dimension string looks for drawings. (panel 122 is just for reference showing panel is 14' - 3" and door is 9' - 0")
looking in the attached image [first attached file - s.jpg] - top half - notice how the left leg of the panel is missing (2' - 7 1/2" on the left side), when the dimension is added to the string - bottom half - notice how the door dimension (9' - 0") has jumped over to the left.
this becomes a MAJOR problem when you have a dimension string greater than 1 series of panel + door dimensions when this occurs on each and every panel + door dimensions, which takes considerable time to fix the alignment of all the dimensions.
has anyone else come across this problem?
when dimensioning wall panels with doors, we typically do a dimension string for:
edge of panel
door frame
door frame
edge of panel
but if we miss an edge of panel and have to add it in later, a problem arises.
due to the size of the txt for the dimension, we move some of the dimensions above the other dimensions. see typical [second attached file - ab.jpg] panel 120 is with dimension string as created, panel 118 is what dimension string looks for drawings. (panel 122 is just for reference showing panel is 14' - 3" and door is 9' - 0")
looking in the attached image [first attached file - s.jpg] - top half - notice how the left leg of the panel is missing (2' - 7 1/2" on the left side), when the dimension is added to the string - bottom half - notice how the door dimension (9' - 0") has jumped over to the left.
this becomes a MAJOR problem when you have a dimension string greater than 1 series of panel + door dimensions when this occurs on each and every panel + door dimensions, which takes considerable time to fix the alignment of all the dimensions.
has anyone else come across this problem?