Dimension Exterior Walls...but not associate...

[mr. iagea]

I ran the AEC > Dimension Exterior Walls command, and had selected the "Associate Dimensions" checkbox. But, the resulting dimensions did not update when I moved objects around. Makes the checkbox kinda less than useful.

I looked in the manual, and the online help, which both indicated the following:

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Make dimensions associative

Associates dimensions with the wall or wall component; dimensions move and update with the wall or wall component.

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Uhh, no...that didn't happen.

So, what's the deal? Anyone run into this before?

[Dieter @ DWorks]

I think that the option to place associate dimensions in the document preferences also needs to be on.

[Pat Stanford]

Where your dimensions and walls on different layers? If they are you need to have your Layer Options set to Show/Snap/Modify others.

An like most snaps, the layers have to be in the same view and same scale.

Also check that your Class Options are set to Show/Snap/Modify

[mr. iagea]

the dims are on the same layer.

in many cases, upon closer inspection, i notice that even the dims are incorrect, placing the actual dimension in the incorrect location.

layers and classes were set to show/snap/modify others.

this tool needs work.

[VincentCuclair]

I just tested on a wall with a couple of doors and a pillar and it works fine for me, have you tried it on a new file with only a few objects, perhaps its only file related?