AVcreator Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 I'm dimensioning my viewport and even though all my layers were set to 1:100, the dimensioning is coming out at 1:25. Been to VW help and I can't find the answer. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Tamsin Slatter Posted April 2, 2011 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted April 2, 2011 Hi When placing dimensions on a Viewport, you have to go into viewport annotations. First, check the scale of the viewport by selecting it and looking on the Object Info palette in the scale field (you can change the scale of viewport here if you need to). Then, right-click on the viewport and choose Edit Annotations. You will now be within the viewport and working at the same scale as your viewport, so your dimensions will match the objects you are dimensioning. When you're done, click Exit Viewport - the big orange button at the top right of the screen. Hope that helps! Quote Link to comment
AVcreator Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 Thank you Tamsin! I am SOOOOO impressed that this community board exists. I am currently a new learner of CAD and I'm so grateful that you guys have set this up. Hopefully my questions will move on from such basic ones as these!! Quote Link to comment
Paola Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 HELLO, Any idea how to draw (inside VP annotations) an angular dimension? Quote Link to comment
Paola Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Or when drawing on the design layer, how to change the size/ scale of the dimensions? Quote Link to comment
Paola Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I found it! Unconstrained linear dimension -under details. Ok but how to change the text / arrows size? Quote Link to comment
Paola Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 An how to change from arrows to dots or diagonals?? Sorry I am so annoying with this but I really can't figure it out. The info palette doesn't do it. Quote Link to comment
michaelk Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 To change the text size, select the dimension objects, Text > Size > pick the size. You can preset the size by clicking on a blank space (ie deselecting everything) and then set the text size. That will be the new default. The arrows/slashes, etc are controlled by the dimension standard. You can set it in the OIP for the dimension object or you can create your own. The default dimension standard is set in File > Document Settings > Document Preferences... > Dimensions tab. hth mk Quote Link to comment
Paola Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Thank you so so so much!! you guys are awesome! Quote Link to comment
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