Document Properties - Linear Dimensions
You can specify document-level drafting settings for linear dimensions. Available for all document types.
To open this page:
With a drawing open, click Options (Standard toolbar), select Document Properties, and then select .
Overall drafting standard
| Overall drafting standard | Inherited from the selected Drafting Standard page settings. |
Base linear dimension standard
| Base linear dimension standard |
Select a standard:
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Leader/Dimension line style
| Select a style. | |
| Select a thickness or select Custom Size and enter a thickness. |
Extension line style
| Select a style. | |
| Select a thickness or select Custom Size and enter a thickness. | |
| Same as leader/dimension line style | Select to maintain line style. |
Text
| Font | Click to modify the font. |
| Horizontal text justification | Left Center Right |
| Vertical text justification | Top Middle Bottom |
Dual dimensions
| Dual dimensions display | Select to display dimensions in dual units. |
| Show units for dual display | Select to display units for the second set of dimensions. |
| Split when text position is "Solid Leader, Aligned Text" | Select to set new linear dimensions with dual dimensions to display split above and below the unbroken dimension line. |
| Dimension value position | Top |
| Bottom | |
| Right | |
| Left |
Primary precision
| Select the number of digits included after the decimal point for the value. | |
| Select the number of digits included after the decimal point for the tolerance. |
Dual precision
| Select the number of digits after the decimal point from the list for the value in the secondary units. | |
| Select the number of digits after the decimal point for the tolerance values for the secondary units. |
Foreshortened
| Automatic | Automatically applies foreshortening to a linear dimension when the geometry of one end is outside the drawing view. |
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| Double Arrow | ||
| Zigzag | ||
| Straight | ||
| Single Arrow |
Options
| Tolerance | Click to open the Dimension Tolerance dialog box, which controls the dimension tolerance values and the display of noninteger dimensions. |
Layer
| Layer |
(Available if you created layers for the drawing.) Select a layer. |
You must select Per Standard for Layer (Layer toolbar) in the drawing view document to apply these layer settings.
Text position
| Solid Leader, Aligned Text | ||
| Broken Leader, Horizontal Text | ||
| Broken Leader, Aligned Text | ||
| Remove dimension lines for outside arrows |
Selected: Cleared: |
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Leader display
| Use bent leaders | Select to use bent leaders with the dimension. (ANSI only). |
Chain Dimension
| Add overall dimension to chain dimensions | Automatically adds an overall dimension when you create a set of chain dimensions. When this option is selected, you can also select:
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