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    Default DIMENSIONS MOVING RANDOMLY

    When I am dimensioning, primarily in paper space, I select the 2 end points of the item to be dimensioned, the dimension text shows the correct dimension.
    Often when I place the dimension line one of the end points will jump to some other position. Often it is to the other end point showing a dimension of zero although it frequently jumps to some random spot which does not even have any geometry associated with it.
    It has even happened when I have saved and reopened a drawing resulting in incorrect dimensioning on a fabrication drawing.
    Has anyone else had this happen?
    Does anyone know how to fix it.

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    Default Re: DIMENSIONS MOVING RANDOMLY

    Sounds kind of strange, could you possible make a screencast so we could see this happening?

    Are you running any running object snaps? What if you disabled them (OSMODE=0)?
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    Default Re: DIMENSIONS MOVING RANDOMLY

    Quote Originally Posted by rkmcswain View Post
    Are you running any running object snaps? What if you disabled them (OSMODE=0)?
    This was one of my thoughts.

    The two things I encounter as dimensioning woes are object snaps being cooky as hell sometimes. I can't count the number of times I try to move something (mleader, dimension, etc) and CAD decides I'm trying to snap to something off in freaking Narnia. I love my object snaps being on the vast majority of time, but sometimes I just gotta turn it off while I'm adjusting certain things.

    The other thing is that if you adjust the stuff you're adjusting can really botch dimensions and cause them to go stupid to the point you have to recreate them. I think specifically breaking linework really screws with it.

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    Default Re: DIMENSIONS MOVING RANDOMLY

    I am using Object snaps but I don't think that is the problem.
    I have attached a series of screen shots of the issue.
    First is choosing the first dimension point
    Second is choosing the second dimension point.
    Third is positioning the dimension line.
    Fourth is the dimension when I select a point for the dimension line.
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    Default Re: DIMENSIONS MOVING RANDOMLY

    What is your DIMASSOC set to? It should be 2.

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    Yes it is 2

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    Default Re: DIMENSIONS MOVING RANDOMLY

    Does the same thing happen when you use endpoint or intersection to pick the points? I noticed you are using the perpendicular osnap to pick both points.

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    Associative dimension can be a pain. Dimensions can loose associativity if you're working in a post-2012 version of autocad and saving to a pre-2012 version of autocad. There are other reasons also. I would suggest setting DIMASSOC to 1 and create a dimstyle with the Measurement scale set to correspond with the viewport scale of the viewport that you are dimensioning. Its an "old-school" work-around but it works in every case. If the part changes, you will have to manually adjust the node points on the dimension extension lines. Also, remember to lock the viewport.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ibstevenson View Post
    Does the same thing happen when you use endpoint or intersection to pick the points? I noticed you are using the perpendicular osnap to pick both points.
    If you're going to use perpendicular osnaps why not just create them in Model Space? The advantage of using annotative dimensions is the display size is the same either way.

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    Sometimes extra lines in model space are not desirable. I don't know about bruce13557 case, we use the models for more than creating drawings. So many different stations use the models and the extra lines will be in the way.

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