keep the same distance of dimension line to object

[JosMulder]

Hello,

My question is: how can I keep the same distance between the dimension line to an object. So that when I draw a dimension line it will be drawn exactly the distance from an object. I looked in the menu dimstyle, but I couldn't find this option. I know that there is an option that when you draw one dimension line, you can continu with this one (dimcontinue). But I think it would be usefull that you can draw a line and it's placed directly on the right position. I hope I explained my question properly and that anyone can help me finding the answer! Thanks anyway..

Kind regards,

Jos Mulder

[tlyall]

you can do it manually and accurately

select dim
enter first point
enter second point
enter exact offset.. ie...2'-0"
dim is offset exactly 2'

Command: _dimlinear
Specify first extension line origin or <select object>&#58;
Specify second extension line origin&#58;
Specify dimension line location or
&#91;Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated&#93;&#58; 2'

hth......

[JosMulder]

I understand that I can do it manually...but wouldn't it be so much easier and quicker, when at the moment you use dimlinear and you click on two points (and give the position where to put the line) that the dimension line is putted on a given distance from those points automatically....probably I want too much...but I really there would be an answer...cause I think it would make easier to work with dimension lines...or am I wrong in that?

[tlyall]

It would be cool, but I don't think it is possible without using a lisp... FUUUCCAARRROOO HEEEELLLPPP!!!...

If you look at the code below... none of the variables can be edited for automatic placement "offset"

Command: -dimstyle

Current dimension style:  ISO-25
Enter a dimension style option
&#91;Save/Restore/STatus/Variables/Apply/?&#93; <Restore>&#58; v

Enter a dimension style name, &#91;?&#93; or <select dimension>&#58; ?

Enter dimension style&#40;s&#41; to list <*>&#58; *

Named dimension styles&#58;

  ISO-25

Enter a dimension style name, &#91;?&#93; or <select dimension>&#58; ISO-25
DIMADEC     0                    Angular decimal places
DIMALT      Off                  Alternate units selected
DIMALTD     3                    Alternate unit decimal places
DIMALTF     0.0394               Alternate unit scale factor
DIMALTRND   0.0000               Alternate units rounding value
DIMALTTD    3                    Alternate tolerance decimal places
DIMALTTZ    0                    Alternate tolerance zero suppression
DIMALTU     2                    Alternate units
DIMALTZ     0                    Alternate unit zero suppression
DIMAPOST                         Prefix and suffix for alternate text
DIMASZ      2.5000               Arrow size
DIMATFIT    3                    Arrow and text fit
DIMAUNIT    0                    Angular unit format
DIMAZIN     0                    Angular zero supression
DIMBLK      ClosedFilled         Arrow block name
DIMBLK1     ClosedFilled         First arrow block name
DIMBLK2     ClosedFilled         Second arrow block name
DIMCEN      2.5000               Center mark size
DIMCLRD     BYBLOCK              Dimension line and leader color
DIMCLRE     BYBLOCK              Extension line color
DIMCLRT     BYBLOCK              Dimension text color
DIMDEC      2                    Decimal places
DIMDLE      0.0000               Dimension line extension
DIMDLI      3.7500               Dimension line spacing
DIMDSEP     ,                    Decimal separator
DIMEXE      1.2500               Extension above dimension line
DIMEXO      0.6250               Extension line origin offset
DIMFRAC     0                    Fraction format
DIMGAP      0.6250               Gap from dimension line to text
DIMJUST     0                    Justification of text on dimension line
DIMLDRBLK   ClosedFilled         Leader block name
DIMLFAC     1.0000               Linear unit scale factor
DIMLIM      Off                  Generate dimension limits
DIMLUNIT    2                    Linear unit format
DIMLWD      -2                   Dimension line and leader lineweight
DIMLWE      -2                   Extension line lineweight
DIMPOST                          Prefix and suffix for dimension text
DIMRND      0.0000               Rounding value
DIMSAH      Off                  Separate arrow blocks
DIMSCALE    1.0000               Overall scale factor
DIMSD1      Off                  Suppress the first dimension line
DIMSD2      Off                  Suppress the second dimension line
DIMSE1      Off                  Suppress the first extension line
DIMSE2      Off                  Suppress the second extension line
DIMSOXD     Off                  Suppress outside dimension lines
DIMTAD      1                    Place text above the dimension line
DIMTDEC     2                    Tolerance decimal places
DIMTFAC     1.0000               Tolerance text height scaling factor
DIMTIH      Off                  Text inside extensions is horizontal
DIMTIX      Off                  Place text inside extensions
DIMTM       0.0000               Minus tolerance
DIMTMOVE    0                    Text movement
DIMTOFL     On                   Force line inside extension lines
DIMTOH      Off                  Text outside horizontal
DIMTOL      Off                  Tolerance dimensioning
DIMTOLJ     0                    Tolerance vertical justification
DIMTP       0.0000               Plus tolerance
DIMTSZ      0.0000               Tick size
DIMTVP      0.0000               Text vertical position
DIMTXSTY    Standard             Text style
DIMTXT      2.5000               Text height
DIMTZIN     8                    Tolerance zero suppression
DIMUPT      Off                  User positioned text
DIMZIN      8                    Zero suppression

I really don't need it, I do it do much manually, that I don't even realize it is happening.

Wish you the best of luck in your quest!

[fuccaro]

Let me be skeptic: I am not sure that is the best way for dimensioning

Well, here is a small Lisp but please don't quote on me

(defun c:test()
  (setq dist 10.0
	p1 (getpoint "first point")
	p2 (getpoint "2nd point")
	d (distance p1 p2)
	p3 (polar p1
		  (+ (angle p1 p2) (atan dist (/ d 2.0)))
		  (sqrt (+ (expt (/ d 2.0) 2) (* dist dist))))
	)
  (setq osmode (getvar "osmode"))
  (setvar "osmode" 0)
  (command "._dimaligned" p1 p2 p3)
  (setvar "osmode" osmode)
  )

[JosMulder]

Thanks for the answer....I think I'm happy now...pfff this is too complicated for me...but hey this shows again that everything is possible if you really want it...although this is very difficult..thanks again!