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    Thumbs up Re: Naming conventions for Dim Styles and Text Styles

    We name our Dim styles like:
    STD_14, (1/4" = 1')
    STD_112 (1-1/2"=1')

    STD_50 (1"=50')
    STD_200 (1"=200')

    and so on.

    They all use the text style "STD_DIM" which has a height of zero.
    This way we can change the font assigned to it and all are updated.

    Our "standard" text style is like our standard dimension text style, it's called
    STD_TXT which has no assigned height. Plotted hight of 1/8".

    "STD" just stands for our company STanDard.

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    Default Re: Naming conventions for Dim Styles and Text Styles

    As far as setting up standards, take a few minutes to analyze what your needs are and what works for you. There is an article titled something like "What every CAD Manager should know" that I believe is on the AUGI site that covers some good points.
    Some key items to keep in mind:
    - Keep names in a simple format for both internal and external users.
    - Compliance with external standards such as Y14.100, Y14.1, etc for text heights, formats, etc.
    - Get input from your team and your customers as to what works and what doesn't. Comments like "We've always done it that way." demand a response of "Why?"

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    Default Re: Naming conventions for Dim Styles and Text Styles

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    Default Re: Naming conventions for Dim Styles and Text Styles

    As a suggestion, sometimes more accuracy is needed than other times. Having an accuracy component in the name could be useful.

    The problem is with every component the number of combinations multiplies...

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    Default Re: Naming conventions for Dim Styles and Text Styles

    Well seems like a lot of work.. go with Annotative .... Less mess.

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    Default Re: Naming conventions for Dim Styles and Text Styles

    Quote Originally Posted by cadprodesign78 View Post
    Well seems like a lot of work.. go with Annotative .... Less mess.
    I do not recall Annotative being a thing at that time.
    If you have a technical question, please find the appropriate forum and ask it there.
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    Default Re: Naming conventions for Dim Styles and Text Styles

    Quote Originally Posted by Opie View Post
    I do not recall Annotative being a thing at that time.
    True, I believe annotative text came out in 2008?
    This thread was started wayy before that.

    I still use scale-named dimstyles though

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    Default Re: Naming conventions for Dim Styles and Text Styles

    I try to keep things as simple and understandable as possible.

    Dimensions are descriptive & mostly Annotative
    Anno 0.18 for Annotative dimension with text height of 0.18

    All Text Style names match the name of the font.
    Arial Narrow for font TT Arial Narrow

    Linetype files are named to match the fonts they reference as well.
    Arial.lin includes linetypes:
    *ArialTriangle,Solid Triangle__/_\_/_\__/_\_/_\_/_\_
    S,.000000001,-.05,["\U+25BA",Arial,S=0.02,R=90,Y=-.0019],-.05
    *ArialAHead,Arrowhead > > > > > > >
    A,.000001,-3,["\U+25BA",Arial,S=3,R=0,X=-1.35,Y=-1.35],.000001,-4
    *ArialARROW,Arrow1 > > > > > > >
    S,.000001,-3,["\U+25AC",Arial,S=3,R=0,X=-1.35,Y=-1.05],.000001,["\U+25BA",Arial,S=3,R=0,X=0.5,Y=-1.42],.000001,-4
    *ArialDOT,Dot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    A,0,-.125,["\U+2022",Arial,S=.05,Y=-.024],-.125
    *ArialDOT2,Dot (.5x) ........................................
    A,0,-.0625,["\U+2022",Arial,S=.05,Y=-.012],-.0625
    *ArialDOTX2,Dot (2x) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    A,0,-.25,["\U+2022",Arial,S=.05,Y=-.048],-.25

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