It used to be copy and pasting dimensions would behave the same as just copying a dimension, in that auto acquired length factor was retained, that no longer seems to be the case. By length factor I mean a dim placed in layout space but snapped to a model space object in a detail. So if I have a detail that is scaled 1:48 (1/4" = 1’-0"), and in layout space I dimension a 4’ cube, the original dimension text will read 4’-0". If I just copy it, it retains its length factor and still reads 4’-0". If I copy and paste it, the dim loses its length factor and displays 1".
Could copy and pasting of dimensions be reverted to their old behavior where length factor was retained?
OK, thanks - I’m trying to establish whether or not this is a regression and it looks like not, right? I can add it as a request, but just making sure we did not break something that once worked…
I really thought it behaved like this previously in V6. I use it fairly often if I need to move details between sheets, but I am unable to tell you when I noticed it not working that way anymore. It has been a while though (I think sometime in the past year).
Yes, often copy and pasting between different layouts. Usually it is if I have to move whole details to other sheets after they are drawn and dimmed. As for attached / history enabled, it would be nice if it remembered what it was attached to, but I would very happily give up the dimension’s history for copy and pasting with its original length factor reserved.
@SamPage - I’ve tested the fix in a current in-house build and it looks to be the same as in SR 19. You’ll want to test with your specific workflow. As was said, the dimensions become un-attached but that is unchanged behavior from SR 19.
-wim