Moving Objects with dimension line

[gelbuilding]

Moving Objects with dimension line.

I pick the circle and after clicking on the dimension line i can change the location of the circle.

Dont understand why sometimes it works and other times wont work.

Am i missing some thing?

 

 

 

[Mark3D]

Do you use these options as shown in image

[gelbuilding]

Hi Mark,

 

Yes if they come up, Dont know why doesnt default this way all the time.

Cannot find a way to have this in default.

[gelbuilding]

See below the option you mentioned doesnt display

[Mark3D]

Clicking on the dimension that displays an object's size does not reveal the move type selectors; however, clicking on the dimension that extends to another object will display the handles.

[gelbuilding]

Weird, see recording, those handle you mentions come up on top with different dim line not the one im using

[Mark3D]

I am not a expert  with this stuff, but delete your dimension and see if auto shown dimensions will work 

[Mark3D]

Upon reflection, it is correct to say that the chief will only attempt to shift it and not alter its size.

[gelbuilding]

You are correct about the edit handle they work perfectly in CA.

The drawing im working on is from a dwg drawing which i imported in.

 

[gelbuilding]

I tried on a fresh new plan from CA and works perfectly as suggested.

Something with this dwg file.

I have attached the file.

Level 2.plan

[Mark3D]

I'm uncertain about what you're attempting to do, but is it's blocked, perhaps a screenshot with a note explaining your intention might help.

[Mark3D]

also i notice that a dimension is connected to a marker

[gelbuilding]

Sorry mark i forgot to close Ca,

There are holes in the column left and right side and im trying to position the holes.

The surveyor gave me the drawing and it was wrong, i physiclly measured each hole postion so i can get my contactor to build the structural steel to be bolted in these holes

Level 2.plan

[Mark3D]

Explode the block and remove the dimension labeled '225' that's using a marker. I believe you should use the point-to-point dimension tool instead of the end-to-end dimension tool.

[gelbuilding]

I am using point to point, centre of circle to wall.

 

[Mark3D]

use end to end dimensions as point to point snaps to its own marker not to objects its so you can place a dimension anywhere

[Mark3D]

Additionally, there are multiple objects present, such as another circle and dotted lines. I shifted the circle over and then connected the dimension to it.

[gelbuilding]

Thanks for your help,

 

How to snap to centre of circle with end to end?

[Mark3D]

End to end snaps to its centre  shift away as there are so many things and it could be snapping  to other things it worked for me

[Mark3D]

What chief version are you using so i can share the file showing working

[Mark3D]

Check out the 290 dimension

199751048_Level2.plan

[gelbuilding]

Im using 15 and i have 16

[gelbuilding]

Good job Mark perfect.

[gelbuilding]

I tried a few times i dont know how you did it.

[DBCooper]

The basic problem shown in your video is that you can't move the circle with the 285 dimension because it isn't actually locating the circle.  You can tell this because when you select the circle, the dimension doesn't change color.  Also, when you hover over the dimension, you don't get the "finger" so that when you click on the dimension, the program just selects the dimension instead of letting you do the move.

 

When you import a dxf/dwg, the dimensions don't always locate the objects you want them to.  I didn't look at your plan, but it looks like the program put in a cad marker for the dimension instead of connecting it to the circle center the way you wanted.  If you selected the marker (by using "next' or tab), you could then move the marker using the 285 dimension.

 

BTW, you may have never realized this, but which temp dimensions you get will usually depend on which side of an object you click on.  For example, in your video your temp dimensions are showing the top/bottom distances which means that you probably clicked closer to the top or bottom then to the left or right side.