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
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
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
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