Limits Dimension (Side by side vs Above/Below)

[Dale_Rosema]

What config in the drawing config file controls whether a "Limits" dimension is Lower-Higher (side by side) vs Higher/Lower (above and below)?

[TomU]

Looks like this:

[TomU]

Oddly enough, it doesn't seem to be doing anything in my test drawing.  Hmmm.  (Creo Parametric 6.0.5.0)

[Dale_Rosema]

Both drawings had default_tolerance_display_style: std_asme

[TomU]

Here are some additional references:

• http://support.ptc.com/help/creo/creo_pma/r6.0/usascii/index.html#page/detail/Setting_the_Tolerance_Display.html
• https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS24262
• https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS120025

Again, I can't actually get this to work.  Please let me know if it works for you.

[Dale_Rosema]

Server reboot causing other issues. I'll have to get back to this later.

[Tdaugherty]

Hi, 

It looks like this option might be the one you want to mess around with. I did a quick test and it looks like the orientation of the dimension matters. This seems a little odd and definitely inconvenient. There's also separate settings for the other types of dimensions.

Ty

[Dale_Rosema]

TDaugherty, What are you opening to get that pop-up window?

[Tdaugherty]

In drawing mode:

File > Prepare > Drawing Properties > Detail Options

This menu is where you can create and export dtl files.

[Dale_Rosema]

Both of my drawings have default_lindim_text_orientation: horizontal

[Dale_Rosema]

Doesn't this config have to do with the text being inline with, above or below the leader?

[Tdaugherty]

To be honest, I haven't done enough testing on this to be sure of anything at this point. I just created a dimension and set up a limits tolerance. I then adjusted the orientation and I saw the limits change from being stacked to being hyphenated. I too would be very surprised if this option controlled the tolerance display but it did seem to have an effect in the quick test I ran.

I've got some more time now. I can jump back in and see what I can find. 

Ty

[Dale_Rosema · Accepted solution]

ProWorkAround:

Making sure that the default_tolerance_display_style: std_asme

A new dimension was created and now its hyphenated.

Then delete  erase old dimension (in case the stacked version is used in another instance and will disappear from those instances).