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Dimension Size Scale: The scaling factor for displaying the dimension.

Arc Length: Available for Angular dimension, displays the arc length rather than degree measurement.

Associative Dimension: Checked by default. Associative dimensions retain their positions and the dimension text will update when their associated object changes. To tell whether a dimension is associative, select the object. Any dimension associated with the object will be colored blue. See Associative Dimensions.

 

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Note: This parameter is only available when setting the default properties of dimension tools (see Object Properties). You will not see it in the Properties window for a selected dimension. This parameter must be set before the dimension is created.

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Arrowheads: 

 1st and 2nd: Select arrow shapes for the start and end of the dimension.

Leader: Select the arrow shape for leader dimensions.

Size: Length of the arrowhead or diameter of the dot.

Tick Extension: specify the length of the tick extension line.
You can specify a custom user defined arrowhead. User defined arrow heads are based by selecting a block.

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Text:

Text Style: Select the Text style for the dimension. Text styles are specified in the Style Manager.

Height: Sets the height of the dimension text.

Font: Specifies the font use in the dimension text.

Color: Sets the color of the dimension text.

Frame around text: Draws a rectangular frame around the dimension text.

Fill Color: Specifies a color which will fill the text frame. The options are: None, Background and Custom. Background fills the frame with the background color. Custom allows you to select a color.

Text Position: Controls the dimension text position:

Text Movement: These options control how the dimension text is moved when editing the dimension. See Editing Dimensions.

Horizontal: Select the text alignment with respect to witness lines. The preview window displays each option. Options vary for dimension and leader text.

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Dimensions - Second Extension Line

 

Dimensions - Over First Extension Line
Dimensions - Over Second Extension Line
Leaders - Default Justification(Depends on the leader orientation)
Leaders - Center Justification
Leaders - Left Justification
Leaders - Right Justification

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Text Gap: The distance between the dimension text and the dimension line.

Adjustment: Available for VerticalOnLine position, The distance of the text above or below the dimension line. A value of zero (default) will place the text on the same level as the dimension line. Higher values move the text above the line; lower (negative) values move the text below the line.

Force Text Horizontal: Makes the dimension text horizontal no matter how the dimension is rotated.

Force Text Inside Extension Line: Keep dimension text between the extension lines, regardless of the distance between the extension lines. If unchecked, the system will decide where to place text.

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Parameters for formatting the appearance of dimension text, and for controlling the display of tolerance - the allowable deviation from the dimension.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary Units: 

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Alternate units are a secondary set of units for each dimension, such as 1" [25.4mm].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use alternate units: If checked, the dimension and/or tolerance will be displayed with a value in alternate units, in square brackets following the primary dimension. The parameters are the same as on the Units / Tolerance page.

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