In the Dimension Styles explorer you can:
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Create a new dimension style
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Edit a dimension style
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Define dimension style overrides
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Rename a dimension style
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Set a dimension style current
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Copy dimension styles between drawings
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Move dimension styles between drawings
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Delete a dimension style
To create a new dimension style
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Open the Dimension Styles explorer dialog.
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Do one of the following:
- Click the New button (
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- Place the cursor on the dimension style list, then right click and choose New in the context menu.
A New Dimension Style is added.
- Click the New button (
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Select the Name field and type a name for the new dimension style.
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Define the settings for the new dimension style.
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To create a dimension child style
For each dimension style you can create a child style for each dimension type: Linear, Angular, Radius, Diameter, Ordinate and Leader.
If the current dimension style has a child style for a dimension type, the child style will be used automatically when such dimension type is created.
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Select the parent dimension style, then right click and choose a child style in the context menu.
The name of the child style is: <parent_style>:<child_style> -
Select the child style and define the properties that need to be different from the parent style.
To edit a dimension style
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Open the Dimension Styles explorer dialog in Tree view mode (
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Expand the dimension style.
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Adjust the dimension settings.
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Close the Dimension Styles explorer dialog.
To define dimension style overrides
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Open the Dimension Styles explorer dialog in Tree view mode (
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Select <overrides>.
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Define the dimension override settings.
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Close the Dimension Styles explorer dialog.
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To rename a dimension style
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Open the Dimension Styles explorer dialog.
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Select the dimension style you want to rename.
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Right click, then choose Rename in the context menu.
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Type a new name in the Name field, then press enter.
To set a dimension style current
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Open the Dimension Styles explorer dialog.
The current dimension style is marked in Tree view and Detail view mode. -
Select the dimension style.
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Right click and choose Set current in the context menu.
In Tree view and Detail view mode a mark indicates the selected dimension style is made current.
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If dimension style overrides are defined when making another dimension style current, an alert box opens saying that setting another style current will discard the existing dimension style overrides. |
Using the status bar to set a dimension style current
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Place the cursor on the Dimension style field in the Status bar.
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Right click.
A list of available dimension styles displays in the context menu.
The current dimension style is checked.
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Select the new current dimension style.
The selected dimension style name displays in the Dimension style field of the Status bar.
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Alternatively you can use the Restore Style tool to make a dimension style current. |
To copy a dimension style between drawings
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Open the Dimension Styles explorer dialog.
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In the source drawing, select the dimension style you want to copy.
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Do one of the following:
- Click the Copy button (
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- Right click, then choose Copy in the context menu.
- Click the Copy button (
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In the Open Drawings section, expand the target drawing.
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Select Dimension Styles in the target drawing.
The list of the dimension styles in the target drawing displays in the Details section. -
Do one of the following:
- Click the Paste button (
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- Place the cursor on one of the existing dimension style names, then right click and choose Paste in the context menu.
- Click the Paste button (
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To select multiple dimension styles, choose Detail view ( |
To move a dimension style between drawings
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Open the Dimension Styles explorer dialog.
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In the source drawing, select the dimension style you want to move.
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Do one of the following:
- Click the Cut button (
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- Right click, then choose Cut in the context menu.
- Click the Cut button (
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In the Open Drawings section, expand the target drawing.
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Select Dimension Styles in the target drawing.
The list of the dimension styles in the target drawing displays in the Details section. -
Do one of the following:
- Click the Paste button (
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- Place the cursor on one of the existing dimension style names, then right click and choose Paste in the context menu.
- Click the Paste button (
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To delete a dimension style
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Open the Dimension Styles explorer dialog.
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Select the dimension style you want to delete.
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Do one of the following:
- Click the Delete button (
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- Right click, then choose Delete in the context menu.
- Click the Delete button (
The selected dimension style is deleted.
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