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HugoHermans12-Amethyst
12-Amethyst
Aug 30, 2012 6:36 AM UTC
Question

default_dim_num_digits_changes in WF5?

Any idea what's default_dim_num_digits_changes used for? In WF5, it causes negative dimensions to be rounded during 'edit definition'. See short video attached. Rather dangereous, since the actual distance between the two planes is rounded, in the video from -5.5 to -6!!

Regards, Hugo.

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    Dale_Rosema
    Dale_Rosema23-Emerald IV
    23-Emerald IV
    Aug 30, 2012 12:43 PM UTC

    I googled it and this is one thing I found. Maybe your default_dec_places is set to zero so when it is no, it default to zero decimal places. Just a thought.

    default_dim_num_digits_changes

    yes, no

    sets the default number of digits displayed in a dimension to the last entered value. if you set this option to no, the system defaults to the value specified for the configuration file option default_dec_places.

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    HugoHermans12-AmethystAuthor
    12-Amethyst
    Aug 30, 2012 1:08 PM UTC

    Thank for your reply.

    Our "default_dec_places" is set to 3, and even then, why would ProE act different for negative values then positive ones??

    Anyway, the problem is solved by setting default_dim_num_digits_changes to yes. My posting is mostly intended to warn admins to check their environment, and eventually to check their designs. We checked several of ours, and found a few issues due to this behavior.

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    TomD.inPDX17-Peridot
    17-Peridot
    Aug 30, 2012 5:20 PM UTC

    The option is pretty clear but the video is what is disturbing. The option is -suppose to- either show all relevant digits or only the number of digits defined by the default_dec_places option. So if you were to obtain a dimension though a calculation, and it rounds out to 6 digits, it will display all the relevant digits if the option is set to no.

    I think something else is going on in the video as it did take the value correctly at one point.

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