Dim command

[comcu]

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Hi, when I type “DIM” into the command line and type “G” it calls the dim align command. When I try to use this same logic in lisp or a macro I get “Dim:” at the command Line. Any ideas how to force lisp code to call the correct dim command? Thanks in advance

(defun c:aligndimension ()
(command "_DIM")
(princ)
)

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[Tharwat]

Simply you can enable the dimensions toolbar which obtains many dim commands.

[SLW210]

What's the main intent of the code?

 

I could type DIM>G much faster than aligndimension.

 

But to answer your inquiry...

 

(defun c:aligndimension ()
(command "_DIM" "Align")
(princ)
)

 

[comcu]

Hi thanks tried that before and it didn't work. 

 

I get this in the command line

 

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_Dim

 

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Dim: Align

 

[comcu]

To answer your other question I will add a alias and call it AD but I like to keep the full name just incase I need to search for the command later. I had noticed that the standard command doesn't perform how I expected on ordinate dim. It does align the dim but not the text so working my way through a lisp to allow me to pick a point I want all the ordinate dim text to align. Then select ordinates them grab the dxf 11 value and use it to change only the x value (to the original pick point) which will effectively line up the text of all ordinate dim no mater the length of text. Working thru it now.

[SLW210]

It works on my computer, using the G shortcut did not.

[BIGAL]

My $0.05

 

(defun c:dima ( / )
(command "DIM" "aligned" (getpoint "\nPick pt 1 ")(getpoint "\nPick pt 2 ")(getpoint "\nPick pt 3 ") "" "exit")
)