You may need to change
the associativity of dimensions in several circumstances including
adding associativity to dimensions created in previous releases.
You
may need to change the associativity of dimensions in several circumstances
such as the following:
- Redefine the associativity of dimensions
in drawings that have been edited significantly.
- Add associativity to dimensions that
have been partially disassociated.
- Add associativity to dimensions in legacy
drawings.
- Remove associativity from dimensions
in drawings that will be used by people working in releases prior
to AutoCAD 2002, but who do not want any proxy objects in the drawings.
Reassociate Dimensions
to Different Objects
With
DIMREASSOCIATE, you can select one or more dimensions and step through
the extension-line origin points of each dimension. For each extension-line
origin point, you can specify a new association point on
a geometric object. Association points determine the attachment
of extension lines to locations on geometric objects.
NoteWhen you create or
modify associative dimensions, it is important to locate their association
points carefully so that if you make a future design change, the
geometric objects that you change will also change the dimensions associated
with them.
When you use the DIMREASSOCIATE command, a marker
is displayed that indicates whether each successive extension line
origin point of the dimension is associative or nonassociative.
A square with an X in it means that the point is associated with
a location on an object, while an X without the square means that
the point is not associated with an object. Use an object snap to
specify the new association for the extension-line origin point
or press Enter to skip to the next extension-line origin point.
NoteThe marker disappears
if you pan or zoom with a wheel mouse.
Change Nonassociative Dimensions
to Associative
You
can change all the nonassociative dimensions in a drawing to associative.
Use QSELECT to select all
nonassociative dimensions, and then use DIMREASSOCIATE to step through
the dimensions, associating each one with locations on geometric
objects.
Change Associative Dimensions
to Nonassociative
You can change all associative dimensions
in a drawing to nonassociative dimensions. Use QSELECT to select
all associative dimensions, and then use DIMDISASSOCIATE to convert
them into nonassociative dimensions.
To associate or reassociate
a dimension
- Select one or more dimensions to associate
or reassociate.
- Do one of the following:
- Specify the new location of the extension-line
origin point.
- Enter s and select
a geometric object to associate with the dimension.
- Press Enter to skip to the next extension-line
origin point.
- Press Esc to end the command but keep
any associations you made up to that point.
- Repeat the previous step as needed.
To disassociate a dimension
- At the Command prompt, enter DIMDISASSOCIATE.
- Select one or more dimensions to disassociate
and press Enter when you finish.
CommandsDIMDISASSOCIATE
Removes associativity
from selected dimensions.
DIMREASSOCIATE
Associates or reassociates
selected dimensions to objects or points on objects.
DIMREGEN
Updates the locations
of all associative dimensions.
EXPLODE
Breaks a compound object
into its component objects.
System VariablesDIMASSOC
Controls the associativity
of dimension objects and whether dimensions are exploded.
