CAD Dimension

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Shows whether the selected dimension is Linear or Angular.

Shows whether the dimension label style is Standard or user-defined and lets you select <<New style>> to create a different dimension style.

Show/hide any lines and arrows for the dimension, leaving only the dimension value.

Set a direction for the arrow at the end of the dimension. Select the direction and relative location of the arrow at each end of the dimension, or select Automatic to specify that the software determines the direction.

• Automatic or Always outward arrows option selected when the dimension text fits on the dimension line:

  

• Always outward arrows option selected when the dimension text does not fit on the dimension line:

  

• Always inward arrows option selected when the dimension text fits on the dimension line:

  

• Automatic or Always inward arrows option selected when the dimension text does not fit on dimension line (it is offset to the left or right, depending on the direction you move your cursor):

  

Select an arrow head style for the start and end of the line. Choose None to show no arrow heads.

Specify the arrow head size by entering a distance or picking two points in the Plan View.

Show/hide the lines that connect the dimension to the measured locations.

The offset value between the extension line and the locations/object being dimensioned. Positive values add a gap between the dimension location and the extension lines.

The length of the extension lines beyond the dimension line.

Specify a degree between -85 and 85 at which to angle the extension lines.

Set the length of the dimension line when it appears outside of the extension line.

Specify the length of the dimension line beyond the dimension text when it is placed outside the extension line.

Allow/prevent the dimension text from being changed. Selecting No disables the next box.

Select a text style or select <<New Style>> to display the Text Style Manager where you can create a new text style. Also, select the position for the text (relative to the dimension line), and its orientation. Following are orientation examples.

• Aligned orientation selected:

  

• Level orientation selected:

  

• Aligned with arc orientation selected:

  

• Perpendicular orientation selected:

  

  

Note: Dimension text aligned with its dimension arc will be divided into individual characters when the project is exported to a DXF/DWG file.

• Linear Dimension Text - Optionally enter prefix or suffix text for the dimension label. Following is an example.

  Prefix added:

  

Locate the text separate from a dimension object. Select Yes to pick and move the dimension text away from the dimension lines.

• Aligned with arc

  

• Aligned

  

• Level

  

• Perpendicular

  

Shows the position of the dimension text, which positions on the dimension lines.

Shows which set this dimension is a member of.