Let's talk about dimensions (and more) in V8, Gh1

In Rhino environment annotation style contains information about: text, dimension, arrows etc.


and this is how Elefront reads it: connect the name of the style and all the properties are fed into component - quick & simple:

Let’s see how V8 does it:
Connect annotation style to Text Entity? NOPE


There is no even place to connect the annotation style to the Linear dimension, Annotation Style needs to be disassembled:

Connecting Dimension Settings isn’t enough:

Connecting arrow settings? Still isn’t enough:

Adding Text Style is nowhere to be correct and is displays background colour incorrectly:

Proof: see the background mask and the resolution in Rhino properties:

Does it really needs to be this complicated?

Hi @Piotr,

We have added ‘Style’ input-output to all annotation components on 8.17.

It has a lot of sense. :pray:

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Great! Where is the 8.17 download :sweat_smile:?

Hi Piotr -

The Rhino for Windows 8.17 release candidate (8.17.25043.10001) was released 12 hours ago.
-wim

Just tested.
I still can’t connect Annotation Style as a general hub for properties to the Text style:

Ok this is also in next 8.17.

Casting from ‘Annotation Style’ to any of the ‘Annotation Setting’ works, but not the other way around.