Problems with Linear Dimensions - help required

Rhino Rhino for Windows
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Hi,

I’m new to Rhino and this forum.

When using the Linear Dimension command I get a rectangle (no gaps, no arrows and no dimension).

When I open a new model the issue is resolved. I have checked all the settings etc but being a new user I’m probably missing something obvious. Please help

Thanks

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Please post your Rhino version, your OpenGL settings, and at least a screen shot of the problem.

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Hi Wim

I apologise in advance, I’m only just learning Rhino.

Latest version v5

By OpenGL I hope you mean the first screen print

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This illustrates the problem

The lower of the two rectangles should be the linear dimension

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This one is the page at Rhino Options > View > OpenGL.

Re-reading your first post - are you saying that it only happens in that one file - and consistently so. Or is the issue resolved when you close that one file and then reopen it? If the former, could you post the file?

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Select that entity (what appears to be a rectangle), what does Rhino properties say it is?

My preliminary guess is that you’ve created a dimension, but your dimension text and arrows sizes are super small. Enlarge the model space scale of your current dimension style and see what happens.

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Thanks, got it. easy one, thought it must be!

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thanks Wim, problem solved