plot problems-cannot plot dimensions ACAD 2006

[proinwv2]

My plots have one problem. The dimension text is not printing.

The dim lines, arrows, etc. do print. Any regular text placed on this layer also will print.

It only occurs on a new drawing that I just created. Not previous ones. I cannot find any settings that are different, but there must be one somewhere.

It seems to me that I had this problem once before, but I can't remember the solution. I use ACAD 2006

Paul Ostand

http://www.ostand.com

 

[cvg]

check to make sure in the layer properties dialogue that the layer is set to plot

 

[proinwv2]

Yes it is set to plot, in fact all on that layer plots, except the dim text. The lines and other text applied to the layer do plot.


Paul Ostand

http://www.ostand.com

 

[cvg]

review your dim style and check the line weight / color for the text is set to something that your pen table will plot.

 

[proinwv2]

Well again, the other features plot; lines, arrows so this setting has to be ok.

Correct??

Even so color, linetype, and lineweight are set "ByBlock"

Text style is "Standard", color "ByBlock"

Layer color is "white"; control "By Layer"

Paul Ostand

http://www.ostand.com

 

[DavidH001]

On the color "white" for a pen, make sure that you are set to 7 not 255, typicaly 255 looks as white AutoCAd Color Index, this is a non printing pen when set to object color,

 

[proinwv2]

Yes, I am set to "7" for color. But everything on that layer will plot EXCEPT for the actual dimensions. It seems that it cannot be in the layer setting. But, then it also seems it can't be in the dimstyle setting because the lines and arrows plot.

This is frustating!

Paul Ostand

http://www.ostand.com

 

[proinwv2]

Well I sort of solved it.

I set a new dimension style. Then erased the existing dimensions (there were not that many) and re-dimensioned using the new style and it is now ok.

I do not see what was really different between the two style settings. That is still troublesome, in that I do not know what I may have done incorrectly.

Anyway, I am back in business, and thanks to you who tried to assist.

Paul Ostand

http://www.ostand.com