Dimension Styles

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Dimension style objects represent formatting information for dimension entities. Dimension style can be applied to dimension entities to create a similar look and feel across all dimension entities in a drawing.

 

A dimension style object consists of the following data:

 

Property Name

Data Type

Description

Dimension Styles Properties:

Arc Symbol Type

Menu. Available options are: 

-Arc symbol precedes text. 

-Arc symbol is above text. 

-No arc symbol. 

Sets the arc symbol type.

Text BG Color

Color

Sets the background color for text.

Extension line-1 Linetype

Linetype

Sets the first extension line linetype.

Extension line-2 Linetype

Linetype

Sets the second extension line linetype.

Dimension line Linetype

Linetype

Sets the dimension line linetype.

Extension Line Fix Length Enabled

Boolean

Controls if the extension line has a fixed length.

Extension Line Fix Length

Scientific Data

Sets the extension line fixed length.

Flip Arrow

Multiple Option Menu. Available options are:

-One arrow outside first extension line

-One arrow outside second extension line

-Arrows inside extension lines

-Arrows outside extension lines

Sets the arrow flip option.

Jog Angle

Scientific Data

Sets the jog angle.

Dimension Line and Leader line properties:

Hide first dimension line and arrow-head

Boolean

Show/hide first dimension line and arrow-head.

Hide second dimension line and arrow-head

Boolean

Show/hide second dimension line and arrow-head.

Dimension line extension

Scientific Data

The distance dimension lines extend beyond extension lines.

Dimension line distance

Scientific Data

The distance between dimension lines for baseline dimensions.

Dimension line Lineweight

Scientific Data

Lineweight for dimension lines

Hide dimension lines outside extension lines

Boolean

Show/Hide dimension lines outside extension lines.

Draw dimension lines when text is outside dimension lines

Boolean

Show/hide dimension lines between extension lines when text is outside dimension lines.

Extension line properties:

Extension Lineweight

Scientific Data

Lineweight for extension lines

Hide first extension line

Boolean

Show/Hide first extension line.

Hide second extension line

Boolean

Show/Hide second extension line.

Extension line extension

Scientific Data

The distance extension lines extend beyond dimension lines.

Extension offset

Scientific Data

The distance extension lines are offset from their origin points.

Dimension text properties:

Decimal separator

Text

Decimal separator for measurements. This value must be single character. If more than one characters are specified, application considers the first character as decimal separator.

Text style

Text Style

Text style for dimension text.

Text size

Scientific Data

Specify size of the dimension text. If text style being used has "Fix Size" variable set to TRUE then text size has no effect on dimension text.

Text horizontal position

Menu. Available options are:

-Centered above the dimension line. 

-By the first extension line. 

-By the second extension line. 

-Above the dimension line, parallel to the first extension line. 

-Above the dimension line, parallel to the second extension line. 

Sets dimension text's horizontal position. 

Text vertical position

Menu. Available options are:

-Centered about the dimension line. 

-Above the dimension line, unless DIMTIH=1 and the dimension line is not horizontal. 

-Side of the dimension line farthest from the defining points. 

-JIS standard.

Sets dimension text's vertical position. 

Dimension type

Menu. Available options are:

-Scientific 

-Decimal 

-Engineering 

-Architectural (stacked) 

-Fractional (stacked) 

-Microsoft Windows Desktop 

Sets dimension formatting type for units in non-angular dimensions. 

Decimal places

Integer Number

Number of decimal places

Zero suppression in linear dimensions

Menu. Available options are:

-Suppress zero feet and exactly zero inches. 

-Include zero feet and exactly zero inches. 

-Include zero feet and suppress exactly zero inches. 

-Suppress zero feet and include exactly zero inches. 

-Suppress trailing decimal zeros. 

-Suppress leading decimal zeros. 

Sets zero suppression options for linear dimension values. 

Prefix and/or suffix

Text

 

 

Specify prefix and/or suffix for measurement text. The syntax is My Prefix<>MySuffix. Here "MyPrefix" is the prefix user wants to prepend before dimension value and "MySuffix" is the suffix user wants to append after dimension value. "<>" gets replaced by actual dimension value when dimension entity is created.

e.g. 

<>in  will be replaced by 10in when dimension entity is created.

<>" will be replaced by 10" when dimension entity is created.

@<> cm will be replaced by @10cm when dimension entity is created.

Text rounding

Real Number

Sets the rounding of measurements. If value is 0, no rounding is performed, else the measurement text is rounded to nearest multiple of rounding value specified.

e.g.

If measurement value is 8.81 and Number of Decimal places is set to 2, 

Rounding value = 0.000 will make measurement value 8.81.

Rounding value = 1.000 will make measurement value 9.00

Rounding value = 2.000 will make measurement value 8.00

Rounding value = 5.000 will make measurement value 10.00

Rounding value = 1.100 will make measurement value 8.80

Rounding value = 5.200 will make measurement value 10.40

Make inside text X-aligned

Boolean

Controls the orientation of dimension text inside the extension lines. If checked, makes text aligned with WCS X-axis otherwise aligns with dimension line.

Make outside text X-aligned

Boolean

Controls the orientation of dimension text outside the extension lines. If checked, makes text aligned with WCS X-axis otherwise aligns with dimension line.

Force dimension text to put inside extension lines

Boolean

If checked, it always puts dimension text inside extension lines, otherwise it puts inside only if there is room.

Text movement rules

Menu. Available options are:

-Dimension line moves with dimension text. 

-Adds a leader for moved dimension text.

-No leader, moves only dimension text. 

Sets movement rules for the dimension text. 

Dimension text gap(factor)

Real Number

The vertical distance from the middle of the dimension text to the dimension line. This value is specified as factor of dimension text size. 

Tolerance and fraction properties:

Fraction format

Menu. Available options are:

-Horizontal Stacked. 

-Diagonal Stacked. 

-Not Stacked.

Sets the fraction format when dimension type is architectural or fractional. This value has no effect if "Dimension type" under "Dimension text properties" is not architectural or fractional. 

Show tolerance

Boolean

Show/hide tolerance text.

Tolerance and fraction text size

Real Number

The size of tolerance and fraction text as a factor of Dimension text size.

Tolerance vertical position

Menu Available options are:

-Centered about the dimension line. 

-Above the dimension line, unless DIMTIH=1 and the dimension line is not horizontal. 

-Side of the dimension line farthest from the defining points. 

-JIS standard.

Controls vertical position of Tolerance with respect to dimension line. 

Lower tolerance limit

Real Number

Sets lower tolerance limit.

Upper tolerance limit

Real Number

Sets upper tolerance limit.

Note: Since all decimal numbers are controlled by Application Settings variable "Decimal Places", if you want to specify tolerance limits with more decimal precision, change "Decimal Places" variable in Application settings. This can be accessed by following Menu: Options ð Application settings...

Suppress Tolerance Zeros

Menu. Available options are:

-Suppress zero feet and exactly zero inches. 

-Include zero feet and exactly zero inches. 

-Include zero feet and suppress exactly zero inches. 

-Suppress zero feet and include exactly zero inches. 

-Suppress trailing decimal zeros. 

-Suppress leading decimal zeros. 

Sets zero suppression in tolerance values. 

Decimal places in tolerance

Integer Number

Number of decimal places in tolerance values. 

Dimension color properties:

Dimension Color

Color

Color of dimension line, arrow-head, leader lines.

Extension Color

Color

Color of extension lines

Text Color

Color

Color of dimension texts

Angular dimension properties:

Precision(Angle)

Integer Number

Decimal places in angular measurements

Suppress zero(Angular)

Menu. Available options are:

-Suppress zero feet and exactly zero inches. 

-Include zero feet and exactly zero inches. 

-Include zero feet and suppress exactly zero inches. 

-Suppress zero feet and include exactly zero inches. 

-Suppress trailing decimal zeros. 

-Suppress leading decimal zeros. 

Sets zero suppression in angular dimensions. 

Arrow-head properties:

Arrow-head size

Scientific Data

Arrow-head size in dimension entities.

Arrow, Text Fit

Menu. Available options are:

-Moves text and arrows outside extension lines. 

-Moves arrows, then text, outside extension lines. 

-Moves text, then arrows, outside extension lines. 

-Moves text or arrows for best fit. 

Arrow and Text fit in dimensions. This property specifies how arrows and text are placed when they do not fit within the extension lines of dimensions. 

Custom Arrow-head block

Block Definition

Specify custom arrow-head block at ends of dimension and leader lines. If not specified it will use default arrow-head.

Separate arrow-heads

Boolean

Use separate arrow-heads for dimension lines. 

First Custom Arrow-head block

Block Definition

Specify first custom arrow-head block of dimension lines. If not specified, it will use default arrow-head. If "Separate arrow-heads" is not selected, this property has no effect on dimension entities. 

Second Custom Arrow-head block

Block Definition

Specify second custom arrow-head block of dimension lines. If not specified it will use default arrow-head. If "Separate arrow-heads" is not selected, this property has no effect on dimension entities.

Leader line custom arrow block

Block Definition

Specify the arrowhead block at the end of leader lines. If not specified it will use default arrowhead.

Miscellaneous properties:

Arc/Circle center mark

Real Number

The absolute value specifies the size of the center mark. -ve value: Center marks and center lines shown. 0 value: No center marks or center lines. +ve value: only Center marks are shown.

Move dimension line and the text

Boolean

If checked moves dimension line and the text, otherwise only the dimension line.

Dimension line and text gap

Scientific Data

The gap between dimension text and dimension lines. -ve value draws a box around text.

Linear scale factor

Scientific Data

Scale Factor for linear dimension.

Construct dimension limits

Boolean

Construct dimension limits

Overall scale factor

Real Number

Scale factor for whole dimension block.

Alternate dimension properties:

Use alternate measurements

Boolean

Enables alternate measurements in dimensions.

Alternate dimension type

Menu. Available options are:

-Scientific 

-Decimal 

-Engineering 

-Architectural (stacked) 

-Fractional (stacked) 

-Microsoft Windows Desktop 

Sets alternate measurement type. 

Zero suppression in alternate measurements

Menu. Available options are:

-Suppress zero feet and exactly zero inches. 

-Include zero feet and exactly zero inches. 

-Include zero feet and suppress exactly zero inches. 

-Suppress zero feet and include exactly zero inches. 

-Suppress trailing decimal zeros. 

-Suppress leading decimal zeros. 

Sets zero suppression in alternate measurements in dimensions. 

Prefix and/or suffix for alternate measurements text

Text

Specify prefix and/or suffix for alternate measurement text. The syntax is MyPrefix<>MySuffix. Here "MyPrefix" is the prefix user wants to prepend before dimension value and "MySuffix" is the suffix user wants to append after dimension value. "<>" gets replaced by actual dimension value when dimension entity is created.

e.g. 

<>in  will be replaced by 10in when dimension entity is created.

<>" will be replaced by 10" when dimension entity is created.

@<> cm will be replaced by @10cm when dimension entity is created.

Number of decimal places

Integer Number

Number of decimal places in alternate measurements in dimensions.

Distance multiplier

Real Number

Distance multiplier for alternate measurements in dimensions.

Rounding specifier

Real Number

Sets the rounding of alternate measurement. If value is 0, no rounding is performed, else the measurement text is rounded to nearest multiple of rounding value specified.

e.g.If measurement value is 8.81 and Number of Decimal places is set to 2, 

Rounding value = 0.000 will make measurement value 8.81.

Rounding value = 1.000 will make measurement value 9.00

Rounding value = 2.000 will make measurement value 8.00

Rounding value = 5.000 will make measurement value 10.00

Rounding value = 1.100 will make measurement value 8.80

Rounding value = 5.200 will make measurement value 10.40

Number of decimal places in tolerance

Integer Number

Number of decimal places in tolerance values in alternate measurements in dimensions.

Zero suppression in tolerance

Menu. Available options are:

-Suppress zero feet and exactly zero inches. 

-Include zero feet and exactly zero inches. 

-Include zero feet and suppress exactly zero inches. 

-Suppress zero feet and include exactly zero inches. 

-Suppress trailing decimal zeros. 

-Suppress leading decimal zeros. 

Sets zero suppression in tolerance values in alternate measurements in dimensions. 

 

To create dimension style see the Dimension Style Library

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