WF4 orange dimensions

[moriarty]

WF4 F000


Getting dimensions in drawings coming thru in orange - they print bold. If you RMB the dim then Text Style>Color>Cancel it fixes this.


The orange represents a constrained dimension in sketcher- perhaps its contrained in the drawing.


Is this a feature or a bug?

 

[sip]

moriarty,


Orange signifies a locked dimension. On the printout for the drawing they are printed out thicker, I discovered to my chagrin.


Sip
Edited by: sip

 

[moriarty]

Its odd though that this behaviour goes away if you try and edit the text style color -dont need to even change it- and exit back out to the drawing. The dimension goes back to normal.


Perhaps this is a bug?

 

[gggggggggg]

Dimensions in the model/assembly show up orange when they are locked. This never happened in the drawing.


I'm submitting my vote for BUG. Way to go PTC, another massive screw up.

 

[Volunteer]

My vote is for bug also, I ran into this yesterday.

 

[csusie]

Mistake number 1: Running datecode F000, Get a new datecode.

 

[Volunteer]

We are using M020 and we are still getting the orange dimension bug.

 

[gggggggggg]

We are running M030, which as of last week was the newest available via the website.

 

[csusie]

do you have a .dtl file setup or do you use the default options?

 

[gggggggggg]

I finally checked the PTC website. This is indeed a problem. There is a TAN & an SPR filed.


The solution is to download & install M040, which is available today.

 

[Guy90]

change your config option lock_modified_dims to no and this will sort this problem out I think.

 

[gggggggggg]

change your config option lock_modified_dims to no and this will sort this problem out I think.

I disagree entirely. Having the modified sketcher dims lock is a big help.


To solve the problem, UPDATE TO RELEASE M040. I REPEAT, UPDATE TO M040.