XS_ASSOCIATIVE_CHANGE_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE (Example)
Not version-specific
Tekla Structures
Environment
India
Question:
Is there any example to understand about the advanced option XS_ASSOCIATIVE_CHANGE_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE?
Answer:
Yes, Please follow the below steps to understand about this advanced option.
1) Create a beam which is 2000 mm length
2) Create a GA drawing (Plan), It will be look like as below, then close this drawing.
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3) Modify this beam’s length to 1000 mm length
4) Open the GA drawing , dimension change symbol will be appear as below
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The default value is 7.
5) Go to advanced option , then change the value in XS_ASSOCIATIVE_CHANGE_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE=14
6) Reopen the drawing, you will get the bigger dimension change symbol as below, (2 times bigger than last time)
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7) This advanced option will change the change symbol (by default a cloud) around the old point, the new point
(Refer star marked in the snap). It will displayed only when you select the dimension.
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8) The change symbol around dimension value is not affecting by this advanced option,
It will affect if you change the height in the “Dimension properties” > Appearance” > “Height”