Scales and dimensions not working properly

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malcineurope
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Scales and dimensions not working properly

Post by malcineurope » Sun Nov 10, 2019 5:16 pm

I have a drawing where I am using different scales having fixed these for each layer. However, the scale stays the same whichever layer I am on. It may then change to the correct scale but then change back again. I draw two points 100mm apart at a scale of 1:50 the dimension indicates 5000. Fine but then if I change the scale to 1:1 and re-dimension it it still says 5000! This is driving me mad!! Has anyone else experienced something similar? I am on PC v 10.14.6 (Build18G103) and Wildtools 10.5 and Mojave 10.14.6

Matt_A
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Scales and dimensions not working properly

Post by Matt_A » Sun Nov 10, 2019 7:51 pm

This is a known bug.

The PowerCADD-forum-helpful-workaround-to-compensate™ is, with the layer whose scale you want to be active and correct, double-click the layer in the Layer Window and confirm the scale by clicking on it. PowerCADD wakes up to reality at that point.

malcineurope
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Scales and dimensions not working properly

Post by malcineurope » Sun Nov 10, 2019 8:27 pm

Thanks Matt. You have probably saved me from having to learn AutoCAD or similar! I am increasingly frustrated with the bugs in and lack of an update for PowerCADD but have been using it for 31 years and it is still the best program out there.

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