Dimensions and Polylines

[EconBlueprints]

In a CAD view, I cannot pull a dimension between two sides of a closed polyline.  When I disconnect all of the lines, the dimensions still do not show up.
However, if I draw two separate cad lines, the dimension will show up between the two cad lines.

Is there a dimension or polyline setting that will allow me to dimension between to lines of a single (or multiple) polylines?

This was not any problem in my old Chief V10, but the new one has me outsmarted.  On lots of fronts.

Thanks in advance.

[tommy1]

Are the sides you're trying to dimension parallel to each other? They might not be truly parallel to each other.

[EconBlueprints]

Lines are parallel.  I am working around by drawing a line between the two lines I want to dimension, opening the line to see the length, adding arrows to both ends and manually typing in the line length.  PIA at best.

 

Thanks,

 

Lane

[Richard_Morrison]

Please add your Chief version to your signature.

 

I'd check "Locate Objects" for CAD under the Dimension Defaults.

[EconBlueprints]

it's checked.  

 

[glennw]

Do you think that posting the plan may help?

[EconBlueprints]

Glen, it may have, but I deleted it and started over.  The plan was opened from my old V10, then saved in PremierX10.  It was a small plan and I thought maybe the fact that it was from a previous version may have had something to do with the problem.

When I duplicated it from scratch in Premier X10 I had no problems.