Dimension Formatting Codes

 

You can insert formatting codes and text into Dimension to control the information that is displayed.

 

Codes

Definition

Example

<…>

The automatic Dimension text

 

\L...\l

Turns underline on

and off

IMSI \LTurboCAD\l

\~

Inserts a nonbreaking

space

IMSI TurboCAD\~LTE

\\

Inserts a backslash

IMSI \\TurboCAD

\{...\}

Inserts an opening and closing brace

IMSI \{TurboCAD\}

\Cvalue;

Changes to the

specified color

IMSI \C2;TurboCAD

\Hvalue;

Changes to the text

height specified in

drawing units

IMSI \H2;TurboCAD

\Hvaluex;

Changes the text height

to a multiple of the

current text height

IMSI \H3x;TurboCAD

\S...^...;

Stacks the subsequent text at the /, #, or ^ symbol

1.000\S+0.010^-0.000;

\Qangle;

Changes obliquing angle

\Q20;IMSI

\Wvalue;

Changes width factor to produce wide text

\W2;IMSI

\A

Sets the alignment value; valid values: 0, 1, 2

(bottom, center, top)

{\A0; 1}{\A1; 2}{\A2; 3} \SX+A/Y

\P

Ends paragraph

IMSI\PTurboCAD

\XCreates a paragraph break.IMSI \X <...>

%%u

Toggles underscoring on and off.

 %%uTurboCAD

%%d

Draws degrees symbol (°).

%%dTurboCAD

%%p

Draws plus/minus tolerance symbol (±).

%%pTurboCAD

%%c

Draws circle diameter dimensioning symbol .

%%cTurboCAD

%%%

Draws a single percent sign (%).

%%%140 

%%nnn

Draws character number nnn.

NOTE: nnn will only work with ASCII values. If you
wish to use Unicode characters of look up an
ASCII value. Use the Character Map Utility.

 

 

These codes can be inserted in a dimensions Attribute field, and Info fields.

 

You can also insert codes into the Prefix or Suffix fields, but these are limited to only a few characters.