Line being dimensioned to doesn’t show up in plan view?

[DCB123]

The line being dimensioned to won’t show up in the plan view. I have tried several things but still only am able to view it, when it’s visible, as a lime green colored line at best, need it to be a solid dark line?

[Chopsaw]

Can the line be selected ? If not look through your locked layers.  Maybe the roof baseline.  Or any number of other things.  You may need to post the plan file for this one.

[DCB123]

Chopsaw;

 

Well, here is the .Plan file as you requested.

Please take a look at this as soon as you possibly can for me

as I'm on a deadline and need to still get all of the layout sheets together

and ready for plotting.

Thx,

 

Douglas Burgmann

Accurate Asbuilts & Design

Email: douglasburgmann@gmail.com

Cell: (970)987-4476

Tracewood_-_Revised_Plan_B_-__X10_DCB-(04-20-18)_Porch_Columns_Option_1.plan

[Chopsaw]

Doug,  You have a vast selection of polylines and polyline solids in the immediate vicinity of the note with arrows.  I do not see one set to lime green.  Your default cad lines are pink which could cause a printing issue depending on your printer and settings.   There is a blue cad line coming over from the right side that is set to blue but does not carry through to the left side ?   Need a little more info to be able to help.

[DCB123]

Chopsaw;

my problem is with the exterior boundary lines of the front deck outside where the posts are located. It basically isn’t showing up yet in the Plan file as such.

So, if you can take a look, spend a little time and try to correct the problem it would be greatly appreciated.

 

DCB

[Chopsaw]

You have a Polyline solid that appears to represent the perimeter of the porch slab.  Just make sure the CAD,Default 2 layer is turned on in the view you are looking at and you should be able to snap your dimensions to that as it has a black line for the perimeter that is set to 18.

[DCB123]

Chopsaw;

 

I don't see the .Plan file that you posted here....?

Would you please go ahead and post it again here now for me...?

[rlackore]

Doug, I'm confused by your statement "Line doesn't show up...". It's clearly there - we can see it in your picture. Do you mean that the line won't appear when you send the plan view to Layout? As Chopsaw observed, that whole area is a bit confused, with Polylines, Slabs, CAD Lines, and Polyline Solids overlapping Foundation Walls, etc.:

 

The porch perimeter that you reference is a Polyline Solid on layer CAD, Default 2. Again, as Chopsaw directed, make sure the CAD, Default 2 layer is turned on in whatever view you're using - whether Plan or Layout. If the problem is in Layout, then check your Layout Box Layer settings, Show Reference Floor settings, etc. When I send your plan to Layout, the porch perimeter shows up, along with all the other stuff in that area:

 

I think you can get what you want by cleaning up your plan file and using object/layer control.

 

[Alaskan_Son]

Yes, very confusing posts and plan.  Only thing I would add as that depending on what you really mean, you may also try to select the desired object(s) and Bring Forward or Bring To Front (Drawing Group).

[DCB123]

Thanks for the great support and answers, I think that I have got this one handled....