Diameter symbol when dimensioning diameter

[Jim Kuchar]

We are using solid designer 7.02 and annotator. When I choose the dimension option diameter I would expect it to automatically add the diameter symbol. This is not the case. Every time I dimension a diameter I have to go into prefix and choose the symbol. Can the diameter symbol be the default when selecting DIA Dimension option when the system is started?

[Michael Kahle]

Yes, for example this is done, when using the dimension standard "ANSI". When defining your own dimension setting, you can edit the field in the *.dms file, you have saved (DOCU::DIAMETER-TYPE :ANSI) (recommended) or you can set it with <BR> (setf (dimtype-default-setting-diameter-type *default-dimtype-settings*) :ANSI) <BR> and then save it to your *.dms file. In the am_customize, you'll have to add lines for loading your settings and set the right one: <BR> (am_load_dim_table "/mnts/fw6/users/kahlem/yours.dms") <BR> (AM_DIM_SET_STYLE :dim_name "YOURS") <BR>Hope that help's <BR> Michael

[Michael Kahle]

Sorry, there one mistake above: should be: <BR> (setf (docu::dimtype-default-setting-diameter-type docu::*default-dimtype-settings*) :ANSI)