topic Re: dimesion bug? in Documentation

dimesion bug?

Anonymous — Tue, 30 May 2023 13:24:00 GMT

I have had dimension lines disappear on my project three time now, not all of them just some. What is going on?

Re: dimesion bug?

TomWaltz — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:06:04 GMT

Just the witness lines or the whole dimension?

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Anonymous — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:32:01 GMT

The 90% of the whole dimesion line disappears on all stories. Some times if there is a string of lets say 10 dimesions 4 will remain. It has happened on this current project three times already.

Re: dimesion bug?

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:40:53 GMT

Can you show the picture?

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Anonymous — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:50:03 GMT

If you look at this floor plan it was fully dimesioned on the exterior showing two strings on each side and the remaining two interior dimensions extended all the way to the exterior walls on each side. The rest just disappeared on each floor. All the layers are on.

Re: dimesion bug?

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:41:28 GMT

Mo

I had the same problem over a year ago, see http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=36767&highlight=disappearing+dimensions#36767

Don't think I ever found out why...

Re: dimesion bug?

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:32:29 GMT

Mo wrote:
I have had dimension lines disappear on my project three time now, not all of them just some. What is going on?

Just a thought...Are you using modules for your exterior walls? Sometimes when you swap modules in & out the dimensions disappear if they are in the base plan.

Dan K

Re: dimesion bug?

Djordje — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 05:49:18 GMT

Is the exact same thing you dimensioned to still in the plan?

All the dimensions of Arhicad are linked to building elements unless you make them static; that means that, even if by mistake, you delete something, the dimension is gone.

So, the modules could be the culprit, as could be something else. Now in 10, the element that you are dimensioning to is higlighted (if your highlight is on). Place the cursor on the dimension line and you will know what is it linked to.

Re: dimesion bug?

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:21:15 GMT

Every thing is still there. Dimensioning is one of the last things I do. There are no modules and it has happened 3 times. Also I am almost sure that I dimensioned everything to the exterior and interior walls and not a slab or roof edge, although I am not sure why that would matter if they were not deleted.

Re: dimesion bug?

Aussie John — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:34:25 GMT

I have had it happen in version 7 or 8 (I think). That's not much help to you is it
Just a thought - are the walls automatic or single storey?

Re: dimesion bug?

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 20:44:46 GMT

was anything ever solved along this thread? or perhaps in another? because i have started having the same problem with dimensions disappearing.

Re: dimesion bug?

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 21:25:42 GMT

I have never figured out why it happens or how to stop it. Some projects it happens continuously some not at all.

Re: dimesion bug?

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 21:30:03 GMT

AHA!
i think i have figured out why mine are disappearing.

i am clicking on a wall multiple times. in doing so i am associating the dimension string to that wall two times. in most cases i am doing it to dimension the stud thickness at the end of a wall. whenever i correct another dimension it seems the program "auto-corrects" all of my dimension strings to NOT associate with a wall twice. i think archicad 10 is extremely touchy with how you associate the dimension strings and will "auto-correct" anything it deems wrong...any similar circumstances?

Re: dimesion bug?

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:04:35 GMT

When it happens to me there are usual parts of each dimension string that remain. So that if there are lets say 10 things that are dimensioned in on string maybe 3 or so will be left. Is this what you are experiencing as well?

Re: dimesion bug?

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:35:22 GMT

maybe i didn't figure it out...no matter how i associate it seems to disappear.

here it is...

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Anonymous — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:38:23 GMT

hmm, didn't take the image...here it is again.

Re: dimesion bug?

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:39:09 GMT

one more try i suppose...

Re: dimesion bug?

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:50:49 GMT

It really is disappearing.