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Anchor488488Controls the format of dimensions. You can set the properties for all dimensions, or for just a single dimension. See See Object Properties.

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Text

There is no no Text page  page in dimension dimension Properties, but parameters can be set in the Selection Info palette. For details on on Text parameters parameters, see see Text Properties.

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Format

Controls the shape of dimension arrows and the position of text relative to the dimension line. Image Removed

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Variable Name and Value: If  If the dimension is produced as a result of of Auto Dimensions (most commonly used together with with Auto Constraints), the dimension will have a variable name and value assigned to it. This value appears in in Properties / Format window window, as well as the Calculator Palette.

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Note: See  See Auto DimensionAuto Constraint and  and Calculator Palette - Variables.

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Di Anchor493493mension Dimension Size Scale: The  The scaling factor for displaying the dimension.A Anchor494494rc

Arc Length: Available for  Available for Angular dimension dimension, displays the arc length rather than degree measurement.As Anchor495495sociative

Associative Dimension: Checked  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. SeeAssociative Dimensions.

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Note:This  This parameter is only available when setting the default properties of dimension tools (seesee Object Properties). You will not see it in theProperties window  window for a selected dimension. This parameter must be set before the dimension is created.Ar Anchor496496rowheads:

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Arrowheads: 

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

Leader: Select  Select the arrow shape for leader dimensions.

Size: Length  Length of the arrowhead or diameter of the dot.*Tic Anchor497497, specify

Tick Extension: specify the length of the tick extension line.
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Text:

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

Height: Sets  Sets the height of the dimension text.

Font: Specifies  Specifies the font use in the dimension text.

Color: Sets  Sets the color of the dimension text.

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

Fill Color: Specifies  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.Te Anchor498498xt

Text Position: Controls  Controls the dimension text position:

Text Movement: These  These options control how the dimension text is moved when editing the dimension. See See Editing Dimensions.Hori Anchor499499zontal: Select

Horizontal: Select the text alignment with respect to witness lines. The preview window displays each option. Options vary for dimension and leader text. Image Removed
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Text Gap: The distance between the dimension text and the dimension line.Adju Anchor514514stment: Available for

Adjustment: Available for VerticalOnLine position 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.For Anchor515515ce

Force Text Horizontal: Makes  Makes the dimension text horizontal no matter how the dimension is rotated.For Anchor516516ce

Force Text Inside Extension Line: Keep  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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Advanced Format

Options for drawing and scaling the dimension and extension lines. Image Removed

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Dimension Line:

The line over which the dimension text is located.For Anchor518518ce

Force Interior Line: If  If checked, the dimension will have an interior dimension line even if the text is outside the extension lines. If unchecked, the interior dimension line will be drawn only if the dimension text is inside the extension lines.Base Anchor519519line

Baseline Increment: The  The distance between each dimension in a series of baseline dimensions.

Do not Draw: Options  Options for omitting parts of the dimension line.

Color: Sets  Sets the color of the dimension line.

Line Width: Sets  Sets the Line width for the dimension line.

Line Type: Specifies  Specifies the line type for the dimension line.

Extension Line:

Lines that connect the dimension line to the object being dimensioned.Dra Anchor520520w

Draw as Spline: If  If checked, the the Leader tool  tool will use a spline rather than a line to attach the dimension text to the corresponding drawing location. See See Splines and Bezier Curves.Ex Anchor522522tension: The

Extension: The length of the extension line segments that extend outward beyond the dimension lines.Off Anchor523523set: The

Offset: The distance between the extension lines and the dimensioned object.

Do not Draw: Options  Options for omitting parts of the extension lines.

Color: Sets  Sets the color of the extension lines.

Line Width: Sets  Sets the line width for the extension lines.

Line Type: Specifies  Specifies the line type for the extension lines.

Generate Fixed-Length – Use the Length field to fix the length of the maximum drawn length for extension lines.

Length - Specify the length used by the Generate Fixed-Length property.

Leader Text Frame:

Available only for for Leader dimensions dimensions. Select a shape for the closed line bounding the dimension text.

Size: When  When Circle or  or Quadrate is  is selected for the text box, define the box size.F Anchor524524it

Fit to Text: Check  Check if you want the text box to fit the dimension text.

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Units - Tolerance

Parameters for formatting the appearance of dimension text, and for controlling the display of tolerance - the allowable deviation from the dimension. Image Removed
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Primary Units: 

Append Units: If checked, the dimension text will display its unit. *

Units: If  If Append Units is  is checked, select the desired units.

Format: Options  Options for how the dimension text is displayed (decimal, feet, radians, surveyor, etc.).

Prefix, Suffix: Add  Add a prefix and/or a suffix to the dimension text. (Not available for for Leader dimensions dimensions.)

Scale: Change  Change the scale of the value displayed by the dimension text relative to World units. For example, if you enter a value of 0.1, the dimension will display a value of 0.1 inch when dimensioning a distance of 1 inch in World units. The default value for the linear measurement scale is 1.

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Note: You will probably want to leave Scale unchanged, unless you have an inset in your drawing that uses a different scale than the rest of your drawing.

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R Anchor528528ound Round Off: -The decimal place to which the dimension text will round off. If you type a value of 0.1, for example, the text will be rounded off to tenths.

Special Symbol: Prepends  Prepends a symbol to the dimension text. The options include: None, Diameter, Degree, and Plus Minus.Pre Anchor529529cision: The

Precision: The level of accuracy, represented by a number between 1 and 10.Tr Anchor530530)

Trailing Zeros: is set to 4, and *and Round Off is set to 4, the dimension text will read 2.3400.

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Note: Trailing Zeros, Round Off, and Precision are interrelated, and need to be considered as a group when establishing dimension settings. If Round Off is less than Precision, dimension text may not accurately reflect the exact measurement. If Round Off is greater than Precision, then Trailing Zeros will show the additional available precision if Trailing Zeros is set to a value equal to Precision. For most applications, Precision and Round Off should be set to the same level (a Precision of 4 is the same as a Round Off of 0.0001). Trailing Zeros should then be used if necessary to display the level of precision in use. Trailing Zeros is not applicable when fractions are used.

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Leading Zeros: For  For dimensions of less than one unit, a zero will appear at the beginning of the dimension. For example: 0.5 feet, as opposed to .5 feet.

Zero Feet, Zero Inches: Relevant  Relevant for architectural and engineering units. For dimensions less than one foot or one inch, the zero will appear as a placeholder. For example: 0'-0 1/4" as opposed to 1/4".Toler Anchor531531ance:

Tolerance:

Append: If  If checked, the dimension text will include a tolerance.As L Anchor532532imits: If

As Limits: If checked, the dimension will be shown as a pair of values defining the limits of the dimension value.Rel Anchor533533ative

Relative Height: The  The height of the tolerance relative to the rest of the dimension text.

Upper, Lower: Values  Values for positive and negative tolerance.
The remaining tolerance parameters are the same as for for Primary Units.

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Alternate Units

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

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Use alternate units: If  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 the Units / Tolerance page page.