Dimension line parameters

You can set the arrowhead size for dimension lines here.

(A) Dimension line
(B) Size of arrowhead

Note: Dimension text and arrowheads are always entered in mm and as absolute values, and they behave like text when you change the reference scale.

You can select an arrowhead here.

You can choose to show or hide the dimension line here.

If a dimension line consists of a series of equal sections and this option is active, a text is issued instead of the dimension text.
You can specify this text in the Options - Dimension Line page - Display area.

In this mode, the values for the elevation dimensioning are always displayed with a plus sign
In the case of other types, the values are not preceded by a plus sign.

In this mode, the elevation symbols and values are placed where you click.

Define the format properties (

Pen,

Line,

Color and

Layer) for the different components of the dimension line:
Dimension line, Extension lines, Symbol and Numbers/text
The settings you make will apply to all the components of the dimension line if the relevant Same for all elements check box is activated.

Font, Text height, Aspect (always select 1 for TrueType fonts; otherwise, they will be distorted), Bold (with TrueType fonts only), Italics and Underline.

When this option is enabled, the system aligns the text and dimension text of a dimension line so that they conform to DIN 1356, i.e. so that they can be read from left to right.

This option applies blanking to the dimension text. It is placed on a fill in background color. This ensures that the dimension text is always visible even if you place it over a pattern or hatching style.

When this option is enabled, the text and dimension text of a dimension line are displayed upside down, regardless of the direction specified in compliance with DIN 1356.

This setting governs the actual distance between the dimension text and its dimension line.

You can enter the distance in mm or inch (values between -99 and +99 mm) and the values is based on the bottom or top of the dimension text.

(A) Distance

You can set the unit of dimensioning here.

The dimension figure computed by the system only appears rounded-off on-screen. Internal computations, however, continue to use the figure's original value.

Example:

Round-off value 5 0.1137m 0.115m

Round-off value 10 0.2384m 0.24m

Enter the number of decimal places here.

Enter the number of trailing zeroes here. Enter the number of trailing zeroes used to pad out empty decimal places.

Example:

The value 1.01 with:

4 decimal places, 4 trailing zeroes will display as 1.0100

4 decimal places, 2 trailing zeroes will display as 1.01

You can toggle the exponent-style numeric format on/off.

This option is only available when Dim. Text Unit is set to m, cm.

This option is only available in elevation dimensioning mode.

When you enable this check box, the dimension text is preceded by a plus sign (provided the value is positive).

When you disable this check box, the dimension text is displayed without a plus sign.

With plus sign	Without plus sign

This option is only available in Elevation dimensioning and Pegging Out mode.

When you enable this check box, zero values are preceded by ±.

Option enabled	Option disabled

You can enter up to 10 characters that are to appear in front of the dimension text.

Example:

NN625

You can enter up to 10 characters that are to appear after the dimension text.

Example:

24cm.

You can have the extension lines stretch so that they are at a set offset from the dimensioned point (reference point). The offset is specified in the Length in mm/inch data entry box.

When this option is enabled, all the extension lines are drawn at a constant length and stretch towards the dimensioned points.

Depending on the setting, you can enter a value defining the Offset to reference point or the Predefined length of the extension lines.

Enter a value to define the offset between the individual dimension lines of a dimension block, for example.

This is where you select the dimension line types displayed in the dimension block when you create dimensioning.

Note: If you want to delete the automatically created dimensions of a view in a single operation, click Delete, activate the dimension lines option in the element filter and specify the region in which the dimensions are to be deleted.

You can copy the parameters of an existing dimension line into the dialog box and modify them, if necessary.

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