Posted by ErikH on Jun 19, 2020; 12:02am
URL: https://forum.librecad.org/Manually-Modified-Dimension-Text-Reverts-when-Paper-Size-Selection-is-Changed-tp5719098p5719104.html

I'm using LibreCAD V 2.1.2.

You make a good point: my description "changes the overall size of the drawing" is poor.

A better description of what happens: after I create a drawing, I use "za" to center and fill the rectangular floor plan in the drawing window.  Then, I use my work-around to modify the "label" portion of dimension text: by using the Properties tool, selecting each dimension text I want to manually place, placing a "space" in the "label", and then duplicating the text with MText, and placing that exactly where I want.   After I do that, and enter "za" - the floor plan no longer fills the drawing window, and is not centered in the drawing window.  And, the floor plan will not be centered and will not "fit the page" in Print Preview.

LibreCAD appears to forget manual dimension  overrides when I cange the "Paper Format" selection in "Current Drawing Preferences".

BUT, my work-around by placing a "period" (".") in the label (by using the Properties tool and selecting the dimension to be manually modified, and entering a period for "label"), and then duplicating the dimension text with MText, is working really well.