Someone else brought this up in the 2004 group but didn't get an answer. There used to be a way to dimension an arc length. You could cycle between degrees and length by pressing space. Why this was changed, I don't know. There is a setting in the dimension style to have it do length or angle but that seems stupid as you would need to setup a dimension style for each. I found a key-in command that does exactly what I'm looking for but I haven't been able to find the button to do it. DIMENSION ARC SIZE
Anyone have an answer?
I have been asking for a true arc labeling function, arc length, degree of curvature, tangent length etc..,in Microstation for almost 20 years now so I doubt it will ever be created. My ACAD users use this as another reason why Microstation sucks and I have no come back. Bring up the element info and calculating the other dims from that is a poor work around and it is actually embarrassing to tell my ACAD users that is the only way.
I agree, this is a real let down. I'v used arc dimensions every day for around 12 years and I cannot believe what a tedious slog Bentley have provided of getting to such a basic tool. I watch the visualisation side of Microstation progress in leaps and bounds and am amazed that such a basic dimensioning function has been totally neglected.
It's almost comparable to the curved multi-line fiasco!!!
Paul Barton
Spiral Staircase Systems
www.spiralstairs.co.uk
blog.spiralstairs.co.uk
Hello Kirk,
The keyins do work in my MicroStation V8i Selectseries 2 version.
Did you create the dimension styles that you activate in your file, and gave them the proper names and settings as shown below (Element>Dimension Styles)?
Without those styles the keyin will not work.
ArcLength: Units set to Length
ArcAngle: Units set to Angle
Don't forget to click the save button after they are created (diskette like icon).
Hope this is of help.
Best regards,
Henk
You know I haven't spent the time to create a dim style for this. I have numerous styles all base on a level.
Casework
Counter tops
curbs\ base
Booths
RCP
So in my case I would need to create another sub style for each level
I use multiple styles in plan and elevations to dimension different types of elements. It makes it easier for fabrication. All the dimensions print in different colors
Kirk
I Wish Cadland was Reality
Hi Kirk,
If you have not already done so:
Define the needed dimension styles (and textstyles) once and make MS_DGNLIBLIST point to that file, so that the styles are available in any file that you open from then on.
DimStyles are not hooked to a level. I do not think(or understand) why you would create substyles. Create a file TextAndDimesion.dgnlib in your projects /dgnlib folder and import your Dimstyles there (and the textstyles) then you can use them in all your files immediately. You swithch Styles and Levels as you go. If you use that a lot you should look into "Element Templates" define any combination there and then create Tools/Tasks to switch everything requied with one click. Regards, Gerd
Gerd Dimension styles do not have to be hooked to a level but under the Advance option there is a place where you can designate which level you want a dimension style placed on. This is my preferred work flow since my dimensions are design to correlate with certain data.