Diametric dimensions are used for measuring the diameter or chord of a circle or ellipse and showing it with a leader lines.
In hsCADCreator, a diametric dimension entity consists of the following data in addition to the Entity Common Data and the Dimension Common Data:
Property Name
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Data Type
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Description
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Text Override
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Text
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<> means no text override and the measured distance will be displayed. Change this value to display desired text instead of distance.
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Rotate Text
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Scientific Data
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The rotation of dimension's text.
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Near Chord Point
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3D Point (X, Y, Z coordinates)
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The near chord point on circumference of ellipse or circle.
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Far Chord Point
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3D Point (X, Y, Z coordinates)
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The far chord point on circumference of ellipse or circle.
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Offset Point
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3D Point (X, Y, Z coordinates)
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The point for offset of text in the radial dimension.
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Leader Length
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Real Number
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The length of leader line.
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In hsCADCreator the above properties are shown in the Selection Property Tree when a diametric dimension entity is selected using the Selection Tool.
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To draw an diametric dimension see the Diametric Dimension Tool.