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Sketch Dimension Style Change

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TopPocket

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Feb 16, 2022
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Hi,

So I've been putting up with this for a while but it's annoying me now and noone seems to know how to change it.

So when I'm in a sketch I'd like my dimensions to look like this:
normal_dimension_hrtciy.jpg

But for some reason they always default to this (which imo just looks messy and gets confusing):
silly_dimension_t9rs3d.jpg

Where do I change this? Preferably somewhere that saves my preference.

I'm using NX 1926.
 
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It looks like your dimensions are using a "narrow" style. For any existing dimensions, right click -> settings -> narrow -> change style to "none".
Make this same change in your part's drafting preferences so that any newly created dimensions use the style you want.
If you create drawings based on a template: open the template, make the change in drafting preferences, and save the file.
If you create new drawings based on the "blank" template: make the change in the customer defaults. Actually, even if you don't use the "blank" template, it is a good idea to make the change in the customer defaults. This way you can "inherit" the customer default setting in your file if needed.

www.nxjournaling.com
 
If you drag an existing dimension whilst pressing "shift" that dimension will only move the text, and convert both to and from this type of "narrow" dimension.
You can whilst creating a dimension also press the shift key and thus create a "narrow" dimension.

Regards,
Tomas

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