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[Olivier Pelletier]

Hello all,

I'm having a bit of an issue over setting a dimension. See this picture.



I cannot get the dimension unstuck when I create it. There is no reason for me to leave it that close. How do I change this?

Thanks in advance.

[n6bhz]

you should just be able to click the dimension & drag the text of the dimension to an alternate preferred location

[Olivier Pelletier]

n6bhz, on 03 December 2019 - 03:47 PM, said:

you should just be able to click the dimension & drag the text of the dimension to an alternate preferred location

I certainly can, sure. But I want to be able to do that by default. Drawings I work on are loaded enough as it is, if I have to drag them out as I make them, it will be too much of an annoyance.

[n6bhz]

format > Dimension Styles > Modify > Fit > Text placement -> Checkmark Over dimension line, with leader
format > Dimension Styles > Modify > Fit > Fine tuning -> Checkmark Draw dim line between ext lines

[Olivier Pelletier]

n6bhz, on 03 December 2019 - 04:50 PM, said:

format > Dimension Styles > Modify > Fit > Text placement -> Checkmark Over dimension line, with leader
format > Dimension Styles > Modify > Fit > Fine tuning -> Checkmark Draw dim line between ext lines

A step in the right direction, thank you. But it still won't allow me to place the dimension right after placing the diameter, forcing me to select it after to position it correctly.

If this is impossible to do with Nanocad, well, just say so.

[n6bhz]

format > Dimension Styles > Modify > Fit > Fine tuning -> Place text manually

[Olivier Pelletier]

n6bhz, on 03 December 2019 - 06:11 PM, said:

format > Dimension Styles > Modify > Fit > Fine tuning -> Place text manually

Tried that, it did not work.