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Dimensioning Project Preferences

Zdenko
Advocate

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.

Archicad 27 5030 USA Full Apple
M3 Max 36GB MacBook Pro
iOS Sonoma 14.5
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Solution
Eduardo Rolon
Moderator

The 25+ year workaround is.

  • Before editing the Dim settings copy the name by using rename and then cancel.
    • EduardoRolon_0-1723066220083.png

       

  • Edit the settings as you need
  • At the "store as" prompt paste the name 
    • EduardoRolon_1-1723066291453.png

       

  • When you select "OK" you will get this "hidden" dialog
    • EduardoRolon_2-1723066343600.png

       

  • 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.

Eduardo Rolón AIA NCARB
AC27 US/INT -> AC08

Macbook Pro M1 Max 64GB ram, OS X 10.XX latest
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Solution
Eduardo Rolon
Moderator

The 25+ year workaround is.

  • Before editing the Dim settings copy the name by using rename and then cancel.
    • EduardoRolon_0-1723066220083.png

       

  • Edit the settings as you need
  • At the "store as" prompt paste the name 
    • EduardoRolon_1-1723066291453.png

       

  • When you select "OK" you will get this "hidden" dialog
    • EduardoRolon_2-1723066343600.png

       

  • 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

-----

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

Eduardo Rolón AIA NCARB
AC27 US/INT -> AC08

Macbook Pro M1 Max 64GB ram, OS X 10.XX latest
another Moderator

Zdenko
Advocate

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

Archicad 27 5030 USA Full Apple
M3 Max 36GB MacBook Pro
iOS Sonoma 14.5