bachrock Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 So I'm trying to adjust the "text y pos" among other things for several dimensions, but that option is grayed out. I tried to work around this by c/p the dimension from another drawing where that option isn't grayed out. When I paste it in my drawing that option becomes grayed out. Also, that dimension's text height is 0.125 and yet looks the same as the text in my drawing of 0.3125. Its arrow size is the same as the ones in my drawing and yet they look bigger. Anyone know what's going on here? Quote
bachrock Posted June 6, 2013 Author Posted June 6, 2013 is the layer locked? Negative, it is unlocked. Quote
Dadgad Posted June 7, 2013 Posted June 7, 2013 Sounds like it may be an ANNOTATIVITY or ASSOCIATIVITY issue. If your dimensions were in PAPERSPACE you wouldn't have his kind of issue. Quote
bachrock Posted June 7, 2013 Author Posted June 7, 2013 Sounds like it may be an ANNOTATIVITY or ASSOCIATIVITY issue. If your dimensions were in PAPERSPACE you wouldn't have his kind of issue. How can I fix it? Are you suggesting I dimension in paperspace? Quote
ReMark Posted June 7, 2013 Posted June 7, 2013 Can you attach a copy of this drawing to your next post? Quote
bachrock Posted June 7, 2013 Author Posted June 7, 2013 Can you attach a copy of this drawing to your next post? Regardless of how much I delete, the file size is just over 1MB (the limit). I can't open my dropbox or any such website because I'm at work. Quote
SLW210 Posted June 7, 2013 Posted June 7, 2013 Did you -PURGE the Drawing? Sounds like you have more problems than just the dimension. If that doesn't work just WBLOCK the Dimension to a new drawing. Quote
bachrock Posted June 7, 2013 Author Posted June 7, 2013 I'm not familiar with purging. I've resolved all the problems except the grayed out options. It seems using WBLOCK for dimensions would be tedious as there are many. Quote
mikekmx Posted June 7, 2013 Posted June 7, 2013 I'm not familiar with purging. I've resolved all the problems except the grayed out options. It seems using WBLOCK for dimensions would be tedious as there are many. purging is like truely deleting stuff. worth investigating. also 'audit' is useful.....do save, purge, audit over and over until there is no more purging possible and no errors reported. Quote
bachrock Posted June 7, 2013 Author Posted June 7, 2013 purging is like truely deleting stuff. worth investigating. also 'audit' is useful.....do save, purge, audit over and over until there is no more purging possible and no errors reported. Will do. What does it have to do with my problem. Quote
mikekmx Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 Will do. What does it have to do with my problem. purge to clean up your file and it may well reduce the filesize (for posting here) audit - autocad searches the drawing for errors and can try (usually quite successfully) to fix them. i usually save,purge, audit, (& repeat as necessary) when i am finished with a dwg or sending it out. Quote
ReMark Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 If you are going to purge a drawing use the command line version which is -purge. Purge Regapps first. Purge again but this time use the All option. Then Audit. If none of that works then you have to go to plan B. Quote
SLW210 Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 My advice was to allow you to get a file size that would allow you to post the problem drawing to CADTutor. You need only WBLOCK one of the dimensions in order to post it here for troubleshooting. Quote
bachrock Posted June 11, 2013 Author Posted June 11, 2013 My advice was to allow you to get a file size that would allow you to post the problem drawing to CADTutor. You need only WBLOCK one of the dimensions in order to post it here for troubleshooting. I just made a drawing with a single polyline and it's too large. Weird. Quote
SLW210 Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 Did you try New Drawing? Did you -PURGE (use the dash in front)? Quote
ReMark Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 Sounds like you have a lot of "garbage" that was brought over from the original drawing now in your new drawing. Before you start jot down the starting file size for reference later. Export this new drawing to a Microstation V8 DGN file. Do not change any of the export settings. Close your original drawing and don't save the changes. Now, open a new AutoCAD drawing. Import the V8 DGN file you created. Do not change any of the import settings. After importing the drawing do a zoom > all. Stop. Do a -PURGE > Regapps. Do a -PURGE > ALL Do an AUDIT. Save the drawing then close it. Reopen the drawing and repeat the two -PURGE steps and AUDIT. Save the drawing. What is the file size now? Quote
bachrock Posted June 11, 2013 Author Posted June 11, 2013 (edited) 69917_E1_MiscDetails for internet.dwg EDIT: There we go. Purging and/or auditing helped with the file size. This drawing shows the problem I'm having. Edited June 11, 2013 by bachrock clarification Quote
neophoible Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 When I pulled up the drawing in plain AC 2012 (that's all I have), the X,Y properties were not greyed out. Are you sure this purged version has them greyed out for you? Quote
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