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?
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
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
Im Not having any luck with the Inga's keyin for
"Dimstyle active arclength;dimcreate angular arcsize"
Its not setting for length. I'm stuck in degrees and havve to use the dimension units length keyin instead
V8i ss2
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
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.