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Q.
In AutoCAD, how do I deal with complicated and conflicting settings within dimension styles?
The use of Dimension styles is covered in our Basic CAD 2
course.
A.
Use the RENAME command with the Dimstyle option to alter the name of any dimension styles ending in $n. This makes all dimension styles into parent styles and effectively eliminates the use of dimension style
family features. After renaming styles, you can manage dimension styles in the usual manner.
Q.
Why is it so difficult for the dimension settings in dimension styles to work as expected in AutoCAD?
A.
The behaviour of dimension style families causes confusion. Subsequent changes made to a parent dimension style settings are not reflected in the child styles, so defining child styles too early will make maintaining dimension styles families difficult. Keep in mind that child dimensioning styles inherit nothing from their parents. When child dimension style settings are applied, they are fully independent of the parent dimension style. It is also true that creating a new child setting has no effect on existing dimensions that reference the parent dimension style.
The best way to use dimension styles families is to complete the definition of the parent dimensioning style before the creation of any child settings. Alternatively, you could work only at the parent dimension style level, creating a separate dimension style for each requirement in the drawing. (From Autodesk FAQ). Design Cad recommends this
latter approach.
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