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Feature Summary

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[Shortcut Command : UDIMST]

This is a function feature to set the style of the dimension line used in Information Mode.

Function

Feature Explanation

Generate Drawing > Style > Dimension Style

Main Dialog Box

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This is the management dialog Dimension Style manager box for style setting. Here, you the user can add or edit the Style List, and you can also designate it as the current dimension line style.

  • Set to Current: Sets the style selected in the Style List on the left of the dialog box as the current Style.

  • New: Create Creates a new Style and set the Style.

  • Modify: Modify the Style selected in the Style List on the left of the dialog box.

  • Override: Modifies the Style designated as the current Style.

  • Compare: Executes a comparison dialog box comparing two different dimension styles.

  • Export: This is the function to export Exports the dimension style in Information Mode to CAD Mode.

Generate Drawing > Style > Dimension Style > New/Modify/Override

Line

Tap

Tab

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It is a Tap to set Set the style of the Dimension Line and Extension Line.

Dimension Line

  • Color: Set Sets the color of the dimension line.

  • Line type: Set Sets the line style of the dimension line. (dotted line, double-dotted line, etc.)

  • Line Weight: Set Sets the leading weight of the dimension line.

  • Extend beyond ticks spacing: Specifies the distance to extend the dimension line arrowhead beyond the extension auxiliary line when using a Type such as Tilt, Architectural, dimension line arrowheads rather than Slope or Architectural Types instead of arrows.

  • Base line spacing: Set the spacing between the dimension lines of the baseline dimension.

  • Suppress: Forces the display of dimension lines to be suppressed. When Dimension1 is checked, the first dimension line is suppressed, and when Dimension2 is checked, the second dimension line is suppressed.

Extension Line

  • Color: Set the extension line color.

  • Line type extension line1: Set the line style of extension line 1.

  • Line type extension line2: Set the line style of extension line2.

  • Line Weight: Set the leading weight of the extension line.

  • Suppress: Forces the display of witness lines to be suppressed. When Dimension1 is checked, the first extension line is suppressed, and when Dimension2 is checked, the second extension line is suppressed.

  • Extend beyond dim lines: Specify the length value to extend the extension lines above the dimension line.

  • Offset from origin: Enter the distance value to be offset from the dimension line origin.

  • Fixed length extension line: Specifies the fixed length of the extension line.

Sign and arrow

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Sets the shape and size of the dimension line arrowhead.

Arrow tip

  • First: Set the arrowhead shape of the first dimension line. If you change the user changes the first arrowhead, the second arrowhead changes as well. If you change the user changes the second arrowhead, you the user can set the first and second arrowheads differently. If you select the user selects the User arrow at the bottom, user-created block objects can be used as arrows.

  • Second: Set the arrowhead shape of the second dimension line.

  • Leader: Set the arrowhead to be used for the leader line.

Center marks

  • None : The center mark is not displayed.

  • Mark: Displays the center mark in the shape of a cross. You The user can adjust the length by entering the length value.

  • Line: Displays the center mark composed of crosshairs and auxiliary lines. You The user can adjust the length by entering the length value.

Arc length symbol

  • Front dimension text: Displays arc symbol in front of arc length dimension line text.

  • Above dimension text: Display the arc symbol above the arc length dimension line text.

  • None : No arc symbol is displayed.

Text

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Set Sets the style of dimension line text.

Text Shape

  • Text style: Select a text style.

  • Text color: Set the color of the text.

  • Fill color: Sets the background color for Text.

  • Text height: Set the size of the text.

  • Fractional height scale: Set the scale when displaying fractions. If it is 1, it is the same as the set character height, if it is 2, it is applied twice the size of the set character height. This setting is available when the Unit format is set to Fractional in the Primary Unit.

  • Draw frame around the text: Displays a rectangular border around the text.

Text placement

  • Vertical: Set the vertical position of the dimension line text.

Center : Places the text in the center of the dimension line.

Top : Places the text above the dimension line.

Outside : Places the text outside the dimension line.

JIS : Text is arranged according to the JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) notation.

Bottom : Places the text below the dimension line.

  • Horizontal: Set the horizontal placement position of the dimension line text.

Center : Center the text between extension lines.

To extension line 1 : Place the text on the first extension line.

To extension line 2 : Place the text on the side of the second extension line.

Beyond extension line 1 : Place the text above the first extension line.

Beyond extension line2 : Place the text above the second extension line.

  • View direction: Set the text reading direction from left to right or right to left.

  • Offset from dimension line: Set the distance of text from the dimension line.

Text sort

  • Horizontal: Aligns text with to horizontal position

  • Sort to dimension line: Arrange the Arranges text according to the direction of the dimension line.

  • ISO Standard: When the text is positioned inside the extension line, it aligns along the dimension line, and when it is positioned outside the extension line, it aligns horizontally.

Arrange

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Set placement options for Text and arrowheads.

Fit Options

  • Text or arrow (Fit to maximum): Moves the text or arrowhead out of the witness auxiliary line relative to the fit Fit to maximum.

  • Arrow: Moves the text after moving the arrowhead outside the extension line.

  • Text: Move the text outside of the extension line first, then move the arrowhead.

  • Both text and arrow: Moves both text and arrowhead outside the witness line.

  • Always keep text between extension lines : Always place the text in the space between extension lines.

  • Suppress arrow if arrow is not fit inside extension line : Suppresses the arrow if there is not enough space between the extension lines.

Text Placement

  • Place next to dimension line: Places the Text next to the dimension line.

  • Above dimension line, use leader: Use a leader to place the text above the dimension line.

  • Above dimension line, no leader: Place the text above the dimension line without a leader line.

Dimension feature scale

  • Annotation: Annotate the dimension.

  • Dimension scale to Layout: Determines the scale factor based on the current scale in paper space.

  • Use entire scale: Sets the order scale for all dimension style settings that specify text and arrowhead size and spacing.

Adjust to the best

  • Place text manually : Ignores the horizontal placement setting of the Text and places it in the location specified by the dimension line location prompt.

  • Draw dimension line between extension line: Draw a dimension line between the measured positions even if the arrowhead is placed outside the measuring positions.

Primary unit

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Sets the format and precision of primary dimension units.

Linear dimension

  • Unit format: Sets the unit for all dimension types.

  • Precision: Sets the number of decimal places in the Text.

  • Fractional format: Sets the format of the fraction.

  • Decimal separator symbol: Set Sets the format of the decimal point.

  • Rounding: Set Sets rounding. If you enter the user enters a value of 1.0, it will round up to 1 place.

  • Prefix: Displays including the prefix entered in the dimension text.

  • Suffix: Display including the suffix entered in the dimension Text.

Measure scale

  • Scale factor: Set the scale factor of the dimension measurement unit.

  • Apply to layout dimensions only: Applies scales only for dimensions in the layout viewport.

0 suppress

  • Leading : Suppresses leading zeros in all decimals. (ex 0.15 → .15 )

  • Trailing: Suppresses zeros after the decimal point in all decimals. (ex 11.500 → 11.5)

  • Sub-unit factor: Set the unit scale of the sub-unit value. For example, if Footer is set to m and Child Footer is set to display in cm, enter 100.

  • Sub-unit suffix: Adds a suffix to the sub-unit of the dimension value.

Angle dimension

  • Unit: Set the unit format of the angular dimension.

  • Accuracy: Sets the number of decimal places to use for angular dimensions.

  • 0 Control : Leading: Adjusts the zero suppression of Leading and Trailing.

Alternative unit

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Specify alternate units for dimension values ​​and set Style.

  • Display alternative unit: Set whether to display the alternative unit.

Alternative unit

  • Unit format: Set the unit for the alternate unit.

  • Accuracy: Sets the number of decimal places in the alternate unit.

  • Multiplier about alternative unit: Sets the multiplier to use for the alternative unit. For example, to convert inches to millimeters, enter 25.4.

  • Rounding distance: Set the rounding rule for alternate units.

For example, if you enter the user enters 0.25 for the Rounding value, it will be rounded to the nearest 0.25 unit.

Enter rounding 0 = 9.68

Enter rounding 0.25 = 9.75

Enter Rounded 1 = 10.00

  • Prefix: Set the prefix for the alternate dimension text.

  • Suffix: Sets a suffix to the alternate dimension text.

0 suppress

  • Leading: Suppresses leading zeros in all decimals. (ex 0.15 → .15 )

  • Trailing: Suppresses zeros after the decimal point in all decimals. (ex 11.500 → 11.5)

  • Sub-unit factor : Set the unit scale of the sub-unit value. For example, if Footer is set to m and Child Footer is set to display in cm, enter 100.

  • Sub-unit suffix : Adds a suffix to the sub-unit of the dimension value.

Placement

  • Next primary value : Place the replacement unit after the primary unit.

  • Below primary value: Place the replacement unit below the primary value.

Tolerance

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Sets the tolerance display on the dimension value.

Tolerance format

  • Method: Set the tolerance calculation method.

  • Accuracy: Set the number of decimal places.

  • Upper value: Set the maximum or upper tolerance value.

  • Lower Value: Set the minimum or lower tolerance value.

  • Scale for height: Sets the current height of the tolerance text. If you enter the user enters 1 as the scale value for the text height, it is set to be the same as the text height.

Align tolerance

  • Align decimal separators: Values ​​are stacked by decimal separators.

  • Align operational symbol: Values ​​are stacked by operational symbols.

0 suppress

  • Leading: Suppresses leading zeros after the decimal point

  • Trailing: Suppresses zeros after the decimal point.

Alternative unit tolerance

  • Accuracy: Sets the number of decimal places for the alternate tolerance unit.