Custom Dimension Standard as resource?

[Bruce Kieffer]

Is there a way to make a Custom Dimension Standard as a resource? Two workarounds I've use so far are copy/paste the dimension formatted with my custom standard from one drawing to another. That brings the dimension standard to the other file. The other workaround is to draw dimensions in one of my library drawings and apply my custom dimension standards to each and then use that drawing as the source to import my custom dimension standards to another drawing. These workarounds seem counter intuitive to the purpose of the resource manager. I want to save my custom dimension standards in the resource manager. Is there a good way to do that?

[Pat Stanford]

Short answer: No.  Dimension Standards are not Resources.

 

Longer answer: Your workarounds are probably the best options right now. Other than making sure your Dim Std. is stored in your template file(s) and always starting a drawing from a template.

[markdd]

I convert a Dimension with a Custom Standard to a Symbol. Just importing the Symbol into a new file as a Resource will import the Dimension Standard as well. It would be much more consistent if Dimension Standards were shareable resources though.

Edited October 31, 2023 by markdd

[Bruce Kieffer]

3 minutes ago, markdd said:

I convert a Dimension with a Custom Standard to a Symbol. Just importing the Symbol into a new file as a Resource will import the Dimension Standard as well. It would be much more consistent if Dimension Standards were shareable resources though.

That's a good idea. I will give it a try. Thanks.

[line-weight]

my current approach included here

 

https://forum.vectorworks.net/index.php?/topic/107432-make-achieving-graphic-consistency-on-sheets-less-painful/#comment-467621