TechDraw parentheses for reference dimensions

[ytrottier]

How do I put parentheses around a dimension? I want to show some dimensions as reference only.

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OS: macOS Mojave (10.14)
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.20.2.29603 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: (HEAD detached at 0.20.2)
Hash: 930dd9a76203a3260b1e6256c70c1c3cad8c5cb8
Python 3.10.8, Qt 5.15.4, Coin 4.0.0, Vtk 9.1.0, OCC 7.6.3
Locale: C/Default (C)
Installed mods: 
  * Assembly4 0.12.6

[Roy_043]

Add them in the Format Spec field.

[ytrottier]

I tried putting (%.2w) in the Format Specifier field, but the parentheses don't show up.

[user1234]

I tried putting (%.2w) in the Format Specifier field, but the parentheses don't show up.

This should work exactly this way, have you a file?


Greetings
user1234

[ytrottier]

Here it is. Any comments welcome. I know drafting, but new to FreeCAD and struggling.

[user1234]

Here it is.

Works flawless. Could it be, that you looking on the wrong dimension? There was already a parentheses on Page003 --> ProjGroup005 --> Front005 --> Dimension101.

Greetings
user1234

[ytrottier]

Is there something I have to refresh or is it a bug?

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[wakyct]

I see the same issue as @ytrottier — the error is "15:00:20 Warning - no numeric format in formatSpec (%.2 - Dimension". Which may be an error only as it analyzes the field character by character? But in any case, clicking OK in the property editor and there are no parens.

[user1234]

Can you test it on the 0.21 weekly builds? As i see, you use imperial units. Maybe it is a bug, which is already solved in the 0.21master version.

Greetings
user1234

[chrisb]

Moved to TechDraw forum.