When using dimensioning, how do you put the dimension number to the left or right of the dim arrows? In Corel x8, the dim number wants to stay between the arrows, and I can't figure out how to change it. Tks.
When you write, "to the left or right of the dim arrows", do you mean something like this?
Yes. Where is the secret decoder? In older Corel, it was intuitive and easy to find.
It's the second one from the left, highlighted, and with the tool tip showing. It's a toggle for whether text is centered between the extension lines. If it isn't, then it can be moved elsewhere, including outside the extension lines.
I see. Yup that works. That's got to be one of the most unintuitive things Corel has even done. Thanks so much for your help.
Do you ever use Style Sets? I find that really saves me a lot of hassle with getting dimensions the way I want them to look.
I have a "family" of these with text at different point sizes. For each point size, I've adjusted the outline thickness, and also the "Distance from object" and "Extension overhang" for the extension lines. So, when moving between point sizes, things remain proportional in appearance.
Since these are hierarchical in nature, it's easy enough to create a "child" that follows the parent, but then has something that is changed, e.g., number of decimal places, unit, etc. The "th" child style sets shown there, for example, are ones that inherit all settings from their parents, except that the "text horizontal" setting is used.
If I change something for the style "Dim A (base)" - for example, changing from inch to mm - then all the styles further down the tree change with it automatically. If things are working correctly, then any dimensions formatted by those styles update, too.
Excellent! I've never had a reason to use style sets, but maybe I should.
Dimensions are sort of a strange thing in CorelDRAW. I will hazard a guess that they weren't really "designed in" at an early stage of the programs's development, but were instead cobbled together later using other parts of the software. Instead of having the characteristics all under one "umbrella", they end up having Text characteristics AND Outline Characteristics AND Dimension characteristics. Until I understood that, it used to absolutely give me fits trying to edit dimensions.
That's why Style Sets shine here - because a Style Set can contain ALL of those characteristics.
If you'd like to try the dimension style sets that I've already made, I can upload the .CSS file for you. Import them into a document, and hey, there they are.