Topic: Arrowheads on different Layer

[BillB]

Hi Guys and Gals,

This is probably a simple fix, and I think I use to know this, but,,,,,,,,. What do I change so that the Arch. Ticks will not be on a different layer, let me explain a little better. On one drawing I have Dimensions are on layer DIM but if I freeze the CONSTRUCTION layer the Architectural Ticks (arrowheads) will freeze,,,and for the life of me I can not remeber what causes this. Any help would be very appreciated.

BillB

[Keith™]

I found a simple solution was to insert the arrowhead into the drawing, refedit it, and change it to layer 0 .. I wish I knew what causes it too...

[Dent Cermak]

Under format - dimensions styles - first tab- where you set open or filled arrowheads, etc...theres a box there that defaults to byblock. you can set it to bylayer and be sure that layer is current when you do the labels. i think you can also enter ant later name there too.

[BillB]

Hey, Thanks guys,,,,I used the refedit and it worked out fine,,,,just a weird thing ya know,,,not sure how they get that way.

Thanks again

BillB

[CAB]

Many if not all of the Dim arrows are created when needed. The problem is that the
current layer is used when they are created for the first time. This bug was fixed
in 2000i or 2002, not sure which.

Here is one fix. Create your own tick in a dwg on layer zero & run this code a start up

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(if (findfile "_archtick.dwg")
  (progn
    (if (tblsearch "block" "_archtick")
      (command "-insert" "_archtick=_archtick" "y"
               (getvar "viewctr") "" "" "")
      (command "-insert" "_archtick" (getvar "viewctr") "" "" "")
    )
    (command "erase" (entlast))
  )
  (prompt "\nMissing file, \"_archtick.dwg\"")
)

[Crank]

or:

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(if (findfile "_archtick.dwg")
    (command ".insert" "_archtick=" (command))
    (prompt "\nMissing file, \"_archtick.dwg\"")
)


[CAB]

Aah, very nice Crank.
Thanks