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AC12: More Problems with Dimensions

Laura Yanoviak
Advocate
Since moving to AC12, we've been having problems with Dimensions disappearing from Detail windows -- see this post.

Now we're having problems with Dimension Text moving itself around. Text of Dimension Chains, that are set to the default position, are shifting a number of feet away from that default position (see attached for example) -- this is a TW project, and the shifting usually takes place immediately following a Send and Receive. I've also had reports of Witness Lines moving, while the Dimension Points stay in place.

Anyone else experience this???
MacBook Pro Apple M2 Max, 96 GB of RAM
AC26 US (5002) on Mac OS Ventura 13.5
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David Larrew
Booster
Yes, we were experiencing this in AC11 (at my old employer). I thought this was fixed in AC12???

I personally haven't experienced this since.
David Larrew, AIA, GDLA, GSRC

Architectural Technology Specialist

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WIN7-10/ OSX 10.15.7

AC 5.1-25 USA
Laura Yanoviak
Advocate
David wrote:
Yes, we were experiencing this in AC11 (at my old employer). I thought this was fixed in AC12???
Huh -- we NEVER had a problem [with this] in AC11.
MacBook Pro Apple M2 Max, 96 GB of RAM
AC26 US (5002) on Mac OS Ventura 13.5
Anonymous
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Laura wrote:
David wrote:
Yes, we were experiencing this in AC11 (at my old employer). I thought this was fixed in AC12???
Huh -- we NEVER had a problem [with this] in AC11.
I seen my share of dimension quirkiness, but I haven't seen this in my own nor any of my clients' practices (since AC3.43).
Erika Epstein
Booster
I realize this is unlikely, but by any chance were these views saved when
Options>Project Preferences>Dimensions
had Revert all dimension Text to Automatic Position checked?
Erika
Architect, Consultant
MacBook Pro Retina, 15-inch Yosemite 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Mac OSX 10.11.1
AC5-18
Onuma System

"Implementing Successful Building Information Modeling"
Laura Yanoviak
Advocate
Erika wrote:
I realize this is unlikely, but by any chance were these views saved when
Options>Project Preferences>Dimensions
had Revert all dimension Text to Automatic Position checked?
Wouldn't this have the opposite effect -- text that had been manually moved reverting back to the default position?
MacBook Pro Apple M2 Max, 96 GB of RAM
AC26 US (5002) on Mac OS Ventura 13.5
Erika Epstein
Booster
Yes. Your screenshot looked like it had gone back to default. Did I misunderstand?
Erika
Architect, Consultant
MacBook Pro Retina, 15-inch Yosemite 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Mac OSX 10.11.1
AC5-18
Onuma System

"Implementing Successful Building Information Modeling"
Laura Yanoviak
Advocate
Erika wrote:
Did I misunderstand?
Just the opposite -- Text in DEFAULT position has been MOVING.
MacBook Pro Apple M2 Max, 96 GB of RAM
AC26 US (5002) on Mac OS Ventura 13.5
Erika Epstein
Booster
Wow, not good, assume you have logged a bug report?
Erika
Architect, Consultant
MacBook Pro Retina, 15-inch Yosemite 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Mac OSX 10.11.1
AC5-18
Onuma System

"Implementing Successful Building Information Modeling"
Laura Yanoviak
Advocate
Erika wrote:
Wow, not good, assume you have logged a bug report?
Will do.
MacBook Pro Apple M2 Max, 96 GB of RAM
AC26 US (5002) on Mac OS Ventura 13.5