Dimension

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Dimension

Dimension button on the toolbar or Draw -> Dimension menu item allows drawing a dimension.

•	On the toolbar, click .

•	Click once for specifying first extension line origin or select object (Snap mode has to be switched on).

•	Specify second extension line origin.

•	Specify dimension line origin.

•	Finishing:

o	Enter line length on the keyboard. Entered value will be displayed in the status bar:

o	Left click when done.

o	Right click when done. On the right click the following window will arise:

▪	Enter - finishes drawing dimension

▪	Cancel - removes drawn dimension

Panel Properties allows to change dimension's parameters.

Visibility

Defines whether dimension is visible.

Color

Defines the dimension's color.

Colors

•	By layer - dimension assumes the color assigned to the layer on which it was created;

•	By block - dimension assumes a color of the block which this entity belongs to.

•	Select color - calls Select Color dialog box.

Layer

Defines a layer for a dimension to be belong to.

Style

Define dimension's style.

Measurement Scale

Defines scale parameter for linear dimensions. It is not recommended to change value by default - 1.000. For instance: if this parameter is 2, then dimension 1mm will be viewed as 2mm.

Precision

Defines a number of digits after comma.

Text

Text Color - defines dimension text color.

Text Height - defines dimension's text height.

Text Rotation - defines dimension's rotation angle.

Text Override - allows redefining dimension's text and adding special characters (press button on the right):

Text pos vert - defines a placement of dimension's text on vertical axis relatively to dimension line.

Vertical alignment:

•	Center - a placement of dimension's text in the center between extension lines.

•	Above - a placement of dimension's text over dimension line. A distance between dimension line and base line of the lowest text border is equal to a current value of Offset from dim line parameter.

•	Outside - a placement of dimension's text near the extension line on the side which is the most distant from the first definition point.

•	JIS - a placement of dimension's text accordingly to the JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards).

Text Inside Align - defines a text alignment along the dimension lines.

Text offset - defines dimension's text offset.

Lines and Arrows

Arrow size - defines dimension arrows' size.

Arrow 1 - defines a view for dimension's arrow 1.

Arrow 2 - defines a view for dimension's arrow 2.

Dimension Line Color - defines dimension lines' color.

Extension Line Color - defines extension line's color.

Extension Line 1 - switch on or off extension line 1.

Extension Line 2 - switch on or off extension line 2.

Extension Line Extension - defines dimension's rotation angle.

Extension Line Offset - defines a length for extension lines.

Dimension Line 1 - switch on or off dimension line 1.

Dimension Line 2 - switch on or off dimension line 2.

Control Point

Contains control point coordinates.

Base Point 1

Contains base point 1 coordinates.

Base Point 2

Contains base point 2 coordinates.

Note:

•	this option is absent in Standard version