Superscript Bug ?

[Steve Jepson]

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

See picture -

[Matt Balaam]

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

<MeasuredValue>^VENT^

[Laszlo Nagy]

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/dim...

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.

[Steve Jepson]

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.