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Amcare1-Visitor
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June 25, 2018
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Dims getting erased from a dwg

  • June 25, 2018
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When I create a copy of a dwg and save it as a new one, and I delete dims in that new dwg and then I go back int the original dwg, those same dimensions are deleted as well. I can't seem to understand why?

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Dale_Rosema
23-Emerald III
Dale_Rosema23-Emerald III
23-Emerald III
June 25, 2018

I cannot tell you the technical reason this happens, but I can say that you can hide the dimensions on the copy and they will not be deleted from the original.

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    Amcare1-VisitorAuthor
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    June 25, 2018

    Well I'm using Creo 3.0, but I tried the save a copy process in 2.0 and it created a complete and independent dwg that I could update and remove notes/dims without effecting the previous dwg. And thanks for your reply.

    Mahesh_Sharma
    Mahesh_Sharma22-Sapphire I
    22-Sapphire I
    June 25, 2018

    You can set config option create_drawing_dims_only to yes and create the dimensions in drawing. When this option is set to no, created dimensions will store in 3D model and deleting those from one drawing will remove that from another drawing. Setting the suggested option to yes, will save the created dimension in drawing. 

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      Amcare1-VisitorAuthor
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      June 25, 2018

      Thanks for the reply, I will try this step.

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