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[dimension style] how to use arch ticks _and_ arrows?

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:59 pm
by bayer
Hello!
I'm new to QCAD but I've got some experience in other CAD Programs like Solid Edge 2D drafting and of course ACAD (btw the worst software ever).

In those programs I can use several dimension styles in one drawing. I use architectural ticks for linear dimensions and arrows for radial dimensions. This is btw DIN 919 conform.
The problem is that I can't get QCAD to show me these two styles in a single drawing. What am I missing?

Thanks in advance

Bayer

P.S.: Sorry for any mistakes because my native language is not english. ;)

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:30 pm
by andrew
In QCAD, you can only use one dimension style per drawing.

Possible workarounds:
- use a leader for the radius dimension
- break up dimensions to freeze their style, then change style

Both workarounds have the problem that your drawing does not contain actual radius dimensions, but elements which look like a radius dimension.

Future QCAD versions might offer a better solution to this problem.

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 12:00 am
by bayer
thank you andrew!
you gave me another point of view.
breaking up the dimensions is btw what I was missing, but it also simplifies the exchange of my dxf-files. In the past I had quite often problems with dimension styles in general when I opend my dxf's in other CAD software. maybe this is the solution.