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DimExpert - Leading/Trailing Zeros

Question asked by John Wayman on Jan 27, 2016
Latest reply on Feb 1, 2016 by Bjorn Hulman

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Good morning,

I am just having an initial look at DimExpert, to see whether it is useful.

My first attempt resulted in it adding a whole load of dimensions, none of which had leading zeros where I wanted them and all of which had trailing zeros where I did not want them (e.g. tolerance +/-.50, rather than +/-0.5).

My document settings result in the format I want when I create a dimension, or when I import drawing items. Only DimExpert seems to do the tolerances differently.

Let's not get into a discussion regarding whether or not what I want is correct to a given standard.

Is it possible to set DimExpert to make tolerances show the way I want? If so, what settings should I change?

SW2014, SP5

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John

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Bjorn Hulman Jan 27, 2016 8:08 AM

Hi John,

the DimXpert has it's own settings in the document properties. This may be the reason you dim settings and dimxpert settings differ.

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John Wayman @ Bjorn Hulman on Feb 1, 2016 5:26 AM

Thanks, Bjorn

I have been through the Document Properties file and changed everything that relates to DimXpert to read the values I would like it to. I saved the Document Properties file. I made a new part and showed the Dimxpert dimensions in the new part, but they showed the old values, not the ones I changed.I opened Document Properties and Loaded the external file that I had saved earlier. The changes had reverted to the defaults.

I have tried this a number of times and I don't seem to be able to save any changes I make to the Dimxpert part of the Document Properties file. I have, in the past, made several changes to other areas of the file and they have stuck.

Am I flogging a dead horse here? Is Dimxpert another 'nearly feature' that is actually next to useless, or do people actually use it to good effect?

I don't want to waste my time, but, if it is any good, then I will persevere.

Advice, please?

John

SW2014, SP5

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Bjorn Hulman @ John Wayman on Feb 1, 2016 5:43 AM

Hi John,

the file properties are specific to the file you have open and active at the time of changing them, as such they're best applied to your templates prior to beginning the work. As opposed to the system properties which apply to everything regardless of being open or not.

So you'll need to update the file properties on the file in question. I'm not sure if this will update the dimension already in place though sorry, you'll have to test that for yourself.

I'm sure you'll find it worth while once your files/templates are set-up to utilise this functionality. However, for retrospective changes it may be a little frustrating.

I'd recommend persevering. I'd also put up the question to the kind API folks if anyone has a nice little macro to change the file properties of your current files to your desired settings. Otherwise, sweep through your templates, then see the changes filter in over the up-coming projects.

Good luck.

Bjorn

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Bjorn Hulman Jan 27, 2016 8:08 AM
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Hi John,

the DimXpert has it's own settings in the document properties. This may be the reason you dim settings and dimxpert settings differ.
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- John Wayman @ Bjorn Hulman on Feb 1, 2016 5:26 AM
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  Thanks, Bjorn
  I have been through the Document Properties file and changed everything that relates to DimXpert to read the values I would like it to. I saved the Document Properties file. I made a new part and showed the Dimxpert dimensions in the new part, but they showed the old values, not the ones I changed.I opened Document Properties and Loaded the external file that I had saved earlier. The changes had reverted to the defaults.
  I have tried this a number of times and I don't seem to be able to save any changes I make to the Dimxpert part of the Document Properties file. I have, in the past, made several changes to other areas of the file and they have stuck.
  
  Am I flogging a dead horse here? Is Dimxpert another 'nearly feature' that is actually next to useless, or do people actually use it to good effect?
  I don't want to waste my time, but, if it is any good, then I will persevere.
  
  Advice, please?
  
  John
  SW2014, SP5
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  - Bjorn Hulman @ John Wayman on Feb 1, 2016 5:43 AM
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    Hi John,
    
    the file properties are specific to the file you have open and active at the time of changing them, as such they're best applied to your templates prior to beginning the work. As opposed to the system properties which apply to everything regardless of being open or not.
    
    So you'll need to update the file properties on the file in question. I'm not sure if this will update the dimension already in place though sorry, you'll have to test that for yourself.
    
    I'm sure you'll find it worth while once your files/templates are set-up to utilise this functionality. However, for retrospective changes it may be a little frustrating.
    
    I'd recommend persevering. I'd also put up the question to the kind API folks if anyone has a nice little macro to change the file properties of your current files to your desired settings. Otherwise, sweep through your templates, then see the changes filter in over the up-coming projects.
    
    Good luck.
    
    Bjorn
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