topic Re: Superscript Bug ? in Documentation

Superscript Bug ?

Steve Jepson — Tue, 30 May 2023 13:11:37 GMT

There may be a problem with the Superscript indicator of custom dimension text.

See picture -

Re: Superscript Bug ?

Barry Kelly — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 01:22:51 GMT

Look closely at your custom text settings.
I can duplicate this if I press the superscript button twice.
Just delete one of the indicators.

Barry.

Re: Superscript Bug ?

Steve Jepson — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:41:47 GMT

You look at my picture more closely.

Of course I double checked this before posting making sure I did not add a space, dbl entry, etc...
This is something that does not work correctly on my computer. Possibly related to the font being used.

It works as expected for vertical Superscript, it does not work as expected for horizontal Superscript.

Re: Superscript Bug ?

Steve Jepson — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:45:22 GMT

Re: Superscript Bug ?

Steve Jepson — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:53:24 GMT

note also that adding the first Superscript notation adds 1 visible mark - adding a second one adds no additional visible marks - adding a third will display 2 marks.

http://screencast.com/t/jLGfS9Z9bQLx

Re: Superscript Bug ?

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:20:25 GMT

Steve,

In your vertical Dimension Custom Text there is a SPACE after the Superscript sign.
In your horizontal Dimension Custom Text there is no SPACE after the Superscript sign. Try placing one there too.

Re: Superscript Bug ?

Steve Jepson — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 18:25:05 GMT

I have. It makes not difference. It works as expected for vertical Superscript but in the Horizontal Superscript the indicator shows up.

Re: Superscript Bug ?

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 18:34:05 GMT

Curious.
I cannot reproduce this in my ARCHICAD copy (AC19 INT with US dim settings).
Anyway, I will report this to Graphisoft.

Re: Superscript Bug ?

Steve Jepson — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 18:35:09 GMT

In my case, if I add a space prior to the horizontal Superscript the indicator does not show up. With out adding a space before the Superscript the indicator does show up.

http://screencast.com/t/rJKgdibH

Re: Superscript Bug ?

Steve Jepson — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 18:49:47 GMT

laszlonagy wrote:
Curious.
I cannot reproduce this in my ARCHICAD copy (AC19 INT with US dim settings).
Anyway, I will report this to Graphisoft.

Don't bother to report it. They have hundreds of far more important bugs to fix. This is trivial. I only post it incase anyone would like to know what is necessary to compensate for it - if it should happen for them.

Add a space before the Superscript indicator if the dimension text is horizontal. Easy fix.

Here is a horizontal dimension text using Superscript with not space before the indicator and it works fine. And this is in the same drawing. ??

It must be some setting or configuration I am using. ?

http://screencast.com/t/BqcajNRRLj
This video shows two horizontal dimension texts. One needs the space before the Superscript indicator, and the other does not. ?

Re: Superscript Bug ?

Matt Balaam — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 00:32:05 GMT

Out of interest, does closing the superscript tag after the text fix the issue?

<MeasuredValue>^VENT^

Re: Superscript Bug ?

Laszlo Nagy — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 00:40:16 GMT

Matt,

Your question made me look up the Help on this and here is what I found:

http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/guides/archicad-18-int-reference-guide/documentation/annotation/dimensioning/edit-content-of-dimension-text/

Add Superscript to Dimension Text
Use the Start/Finish Superscript Autotext if you want the Custom text to include superscript text; click this option to insert a caret before the superscript text, and click it again to finish the superscript with a second caret.

Note: If your dimension’s Measured Value already includes a superscript – because you are using Extra Accuracy defined in Options > Project Preferences > Dimensions – then add a space before inserting the Start Superscript caret. Otherwise, the caret itself will appear in the dimension text.

So that seems to answer the mystery:
The horizontal Dimension is 8'-9 1/2", where the 1/2" is in superscript. This is why the SPACE character is needed.
The vertical Dimension is 12'-0", no superscript in the Dimension already so it displays fine.

Re: Superscript Bug ?

Steve Jepson — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 15:50:08 GMT

Thanks Laszlo,

The other mystery is why the program works that way instead of recognizing when there is a Fraction is Small Type since there is never an occasion when we want to see the Superscript indicator/caret.