Dimension Styles

Applies To:

All product levels

Related Settings:

None

Dimension Style

Menu: Format>Dimension Styles...

Default Keyboard Shortcut: SD

The Active Dimension Style determines the appearance of new dimensions created in the drawing. To change the style of an existing dimension, use the StyleName property found on the dimension.

When you create a dimension, the current dimension style is associated with that dimension. The dimension retains this dimension style unless you apply a new dimension style to it or set up dimension style overrides.

Dimension Style Control Descriptions

General Dimension Style Properties

Item	Description
<New>	Create a New Dimension Style.
Current Dimension combo	Selects the properties for editing.
<Remove>	Removes the selected Dimension Style.
Scale	Sets the scale factor of the selected Dimension Style.
Precision	Sets the number of decimal places for the current dimension style.

Extension Line Properties

Item	Description
Visible	Shows or hides the extension line.
Color	Sets the color of the extension line.
Extension	Sets the length of the extension line.
Origin Offset	Sets the distance from the baseline or origin point that the extension line starts.

Arrow Properties

Item	Description
Current arrow block combo	Selects the arrow style for the selected dimension style. Arrow blocks can be added to the drawing using the Insert Block functions.
Size	Sets the size, in drawing units DU of the arrow blocks.

Text Properties

Item	Description
Vertical Justification combo	Sets the vertical justification of the text value.
Orientation combo	Sets the alignment of the text value.
Text Style combo	Sets the Text Style of the text value.
Height	Sets the text height.
Padding	Sets the text padding in drawing units DU.
Color	Sets the Pen Color of the text.

How To: Add a New Dimension Style

1.	Click Format>Dimension Styles...

2.	Click <New>.

3.	Enter the new name for the new Dimension Style.

4.	Edit the Extension Line, Arrow and Text properties to suit.