AutoCAD/Dimension Features

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Expert: - 6/15/2004


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I have a couple dwgs that, when I change the "Scale for dimensions features" in DimStyle\Modify\Fit, the change only stays that way for a few minutes then reverts back to the former setting.  In one case, changed 40 scale to 1 and it keeps going back to 40 after a few leaders or dim's.

Drives me NUTS!  Oh yeah...AutoCAD Map 2000i

Thanks,

Rick Z

Answer
In AutoCAD 200i, there was a problem associated with QSAVE thatoften when QSAVE was invoked, DIMSCALE would be set to 40 or 3'-4".  Now there is still a problem and I don't know if it has been solved, but every so often DIMSCALE gets doubled.  Fortunately it doesn't change any dimenion styles, so create a dimenion style name that you can quickly restore to get your dimscale back.

For when the problem is caused by QSAVE,you can undefine qsave with the QSAVE command and you can use LISP to define a new QSAVE.

(defun c:qsave () (command ".dim" "exit")(command "_.save" "")(C:R)(PRINC))

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