Bill T

Thanks for your replies. I think Titanium Samurai ( sorry for not spelling the name correctly) is on to the real issue here. I created the files myself. If I take the file into a new doc. via cut and paste then the problem rights itself. My question is - Is there a way to adjust the dimension settings? Can I reestablish line weight sanity without all the effort.

I copied all objects in the drawing to a new drawing. It didn't fix the problem. THe lineweights are still mighty heavy and the dimensions still have long extensions. The new drawing was made out of a stationary template made from the previous ( problematic) version of the file. I did this so I'd be able to import the layer names without writing them down and typing them in. I believe the problem may right itself if I start from a fresh, blank document. I'll keep you posted.

I have a problem with VW on the windows platform. The dimensions have very long extensions above and beside the slash mark. This makes the dimension cumbersome looking and the extensions extend up to the next dimension line. Also, at the same time the wall line weights are very heavy. Detail is lost and I must have zoom line weight turned off in order to draw. I've used VW for a number of years now, this dimension and line weight behaviour is strange. The originating file came from a Mac. If I take a strange dimension and place it into a new document it becomes normal again. Do I have a corrupt preference? Is there something in the drawing that is causing line weights to become bizzarre? Does anyone have any suggestions?