Creates and modifies dimensions styles at the command line.
Accessing the Command
command bar: -dimstyle
transparent: '-dimstyle
alias: -dst
menu bar: Dimension | Apply Dimension Style
Dimension | Save Dimension Style
Dimension | Restore Dimension Style
Dimension | Dimension Variable Status
ribbon: Draw | Dimensions | Apply Dimension Style
: -DimStyle
Prompts you in the command bar:
Current dimension style: Standard Annotative: No
Dimension styles or [?/ANnotative/Apply/Save/STatus/Variables/Restore] <Restore>: (Enter an option)
Command Options
Option |
Description |
? |
Lists the names of all dimension styles loaded into the current drawing, other than Standard. Prompts you: Dimension style(s) to list <*> - (enter a name or press Enter for all.) |
Annotative |
Sets the annotative property of the dimension style. |
Apply |
Changes or restores the style of existing dimensions by applying the current style. Prompts you: Select dimensions to apply the current style - (choose one or more dimensions.) |
Save |
Saves the current dimension settings as a style; useful for saving overrides as a style. Prompts you: Save style: ? to list style names/Name for new dimension style - (specifies the name of the style.) |
STatus |
Displays the current value of every dimension variable. |
Variables |
Lists the values of dimension variables belonging to the selected dimension. Prompts you: ? to list styles/ENTER to select dimension/<Dimension style> - (enter an option):
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Restore |
Resets the values of dimension variables to those of the selected dimension. Prompts you
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Procedures
- To apply the current dimension style
- To save a dimension style
- To restore a dimension style
- To list the settings in the current dimension style
Related Commands
AiDimStyle - creates Dimension Styles based on the properties of selected Dimension, Tolerance or Leader entities.
DimStyle - creates and modifies dimension styles, through the Drawing Explorer.