Dimensions Disappear

[Michelle B]

I just received a file back from our architect and after pasting some older layers, I go back to the original drawing and try to dimension out spaces. I see the dimension as I pull it, but as soon as I release my mouse button, it disappears. I am not working in symbol mode, just doing basic drawings. Can someone please advise? I am using Vectorworks 2020.

[Pat Stanford]

If this happens only with Dimension objects, it is likely that they are set to go into a class that is set to invisible.

 

By default Dimension Objects go into the Dimension class, but you can set a different class in the Dimension pane of the Document Preferences.

 

[Peter Telleman]

@Pat Stanford

Hi Pat, 

 

returning to this old thread, so it's easy to change that setting per document, but is there also a way to have dimensions not go into a specific class in general, so for every document you open without having to change it per document?

 

Thanks,

 

Peter

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3 hours ago, Peter Telleman said:

@Pat Stanford

Hi Pat, 

 

returning to this old thread, so it's easy to change that setting per document, but is there also a way to have dimensions not go into a specific class in general, so for every document you open without having to change it per document?

 

Thanks,

 

Peter

 

I don't think there is.

 

This is one of the multiple inconsistencies that appear when you attempt to set everything up for graphical consistency across files.

 

 

 

[Tom W.]

4 hours ago, Peter Telleman said:

@Pat Stanford

Hi Pat, 

 

returning to this old thread, so it's easy to change that setting per document, but is there also a way to have dimensions not go into a specific class in general, so for every document you open without having to change it per document?

 

Thanks,

 

Peter

 

This is one of things that is best incorporated into your template file/s.

[Pat Stanford]

I agree with Tom that this should be part of your Template(s).

 

Document Preferences will allow you to set the class you want dimensions to go to, or you can turn that off and they will go into the Active Class.

 

Screen shot from VW2025.

 

[Peter Telleman]

Have set in in my template, thanks for the tip Tom and Pat!