Dimensioning Project Preferences

[Zdenko]

why is it necessary to keep renaming a "store as" under project preferences for dimensions to an existing name only to "store as" under the same name. is there a solution to what seems such a simple idea of overwriting the selected preference.

[Eduardo Rolon · Accepted solution]

The 25+ year workaround is.

• Before editing the Dim settings copy the name by using rename and then cancel.
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• Edit the settings as you need
• At the "store as" prompt paste the name 
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• When you select "OK" you will get this "hidden" dialog
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• BONUS:
  • use short easy to type names and then you can ignore the first step or use a text snipping tool (I like TextSnipper) to copy the text

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BTW I agree that this should have been fixed a looooooong time ago.

[Zdenko]

thank you @Eduardo Rolon happened to stumble upon what you spelled out and have reset them to no more than 2 characters.