DIMASSOC is auto OFF on old files?

[Gumbay50]

We've just started to use Lt2006 from Lt 2000. All old drawing files when opened, DIMASSOC is turned off. This will be a real pain if there is not a way to automaticlly turn it on when opening old drawings. I have it set to be on with all new drawing files. Help.. Thanks.

 

[TCARPENTER]

Hi Gumbay50,

It shouldn't be unless the drawing was saved with it off:

From AutoCAD's Help file:

Drawings saved in a format previous to AutoCAD 2002 retain the setting of the DIMASSOC system variable. When the drawing is reopened in AutoCAD 2002 or later, the dimension associativity setting is restored. If a legacy drawing is opened in AutoCAD 2002, the DIMASSOC system variable takes on the value of the legacy drawing's DIMASO system variable.

HTH
Todd

 

[kpetursson]

Could you put some code into the acad.lsp file so that it sets dimassoc to on for every drawing it opens?


Kevin Petursson
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