gelbuilding Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark3D Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Do you use these options as shown in image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelbuilding Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelbuilding Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 See below the option you mentioned doesnt display Recording 2024-07-06 190245.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark3D Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelbuilding Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 Weird, see recording, those handle you mentions come up on top with different dim line not the one im using Recording 2024-07-06 195723.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark3D Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 I am not a expert with this stuff, but delete your dimension and see if auto shown dimensions will work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark3D Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Upon reflection, it is correct to say that the chief will only attempt to shift it and not alter its size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelbuilding Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelbuilding Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark3D Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark3D Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 also i notice that a dimension is connected to a marker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelbuilding Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark3D Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelbuilding Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 I am using point to point, centre of circle to wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark3D Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark3D Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelbuilding Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 Thanks for your help, How to snap to centre of circle with end to end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark3D Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark3D Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 What chief version are you using so i can share the file showing working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark3D Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Check out the 290 dimension 199751048_Level2.plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelbuilding Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 Im using 15 and i have 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelbuilding Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 Good job Mark perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelbuilding Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 I tried a few times i dont know how you did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBCooper Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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