Pedro P. Palazzo Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 When I dimension an object in a 3D view in VW 2012 (such as an isometric) in its Design layer, I get a correct dimension value. However, when I try to do the same in the Viewport annotation, the dimension line displays the wrong number (namely, the 2D flattened distance instead of the actual object's dimension). Any way of fixing this? I prefer dimensioning in the Viewport annotation to dimensioning in the design layer. Quote Link to comment
Benson Shaw Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 No cure on the Sheet layers. They are screen plane only. Workaround you probably know. But for those wanting to try: Create a new class for the 3d dimensions, draw the 3d dims on the design layer and put them in the new class, set the class visibility as you want in the DL and visible in the SLVP. This is not great, because different views need different orientation for the dims. If possible, set the design layers to a scale as close as possible to the intended sheet layer viewport scale, so that line weights, text size are about same. If needed, adjust the VP text, line, marker scale in the VP Advanced Properties near bottom of the OIP when VP is selected. Whew! Lotsa work. -B Quote Link to comment
Pedro P. Palazzo Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Thanks, that is exactly the workaround I have been using, with the unfortunate result of having to forego auto-classing. Quote Link to comment
Elite Exhibits Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 While I am still running VW - RW 2013 on my laptop, I have NEVER been able to get the Layer Plane Dimensions to look correct with a rendered perspective view. It is always jumbled text. I assumed it was one more "feature" that would eventually work but as it stands I had abandoned it. Recently I stumbled on a bug that appears to correct the jumbled text in a Layer Plane Dimension (see attached file) if the persecutive is set so that there is an object in the the way visually, the dimension text looks as expected (rear left dim). No object then the text is jumbled (front right dims). The jumbled text, I find, is always the norm with a rendered perspective view - Peter Quote Link to comment
Patrick Fritsch Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Has anyone wished for this yet Jim??? Seems like basic required stuff.... Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee PVA - Admin Posted November 14, 2014 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted November 14, 2014 Yep, the issue is that "It works in 3D while you're on the design layer" was the original answer, but the standard practice has been to dimension in annotations for a number of reasons, these two conflict. I am fairly certain the resolution will be allowing proper 3D dimensioning in annotations, but I am not sure when. Quote Link to comment
Ethan R. Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 This seems like a no brainer When do we see a 3D Dimensioning tool ??? Quote Link to comment
AlanW Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) Hi, I may have the wrong end of this but VW2015 dimensions in perspective. Annotation layer is screen plane so wont dimension in perspective as I understand. Happy to hear otherwise. Edited April 1, 2015 by Alan777 Quote Link to comment
gummidge Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Im surprised after 3 years from when this thread was last added to that the ability to use dimensions in layer plane/3D in a viewport has not been introduced. It is counter intuitive not to have it and does not create an efficient workflow. Is this feature coming???? Quote Link to comment
gvlgvlgvl Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Look like we still don't have a way to dimension annotations in 3D with VW2023. Hope this gets looked in to in the near future.... Quote Link to comment
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