DimStyle

Name

Names of the dimension style; all styles can be renamed and deleted, except for the Standard style.

Current

Indicates whether the style is current or not.

Annotative

Sets the annotative property of the dimension style.

Dim break size

Sets the value the gap created by the DimBreak command.

Show only differences

If multiple styles are selected, compares the selected styles and shows the differences only.

Lines and Arrows Options

Arrow 1

Specifies the style of arrowhead for the starting end of the dimension line; choose from one of the following types:

Arrow 2

Specifies the style of arrowhead for the other end of the dimension line.

Arrow Size

Specifies the length of the arrowhead; the width is scaled proportionately.

Leader Arrow

Specifies the style of arrowhead for the starting end of the leader line.

Dim Line Color

Specifies the color of the dimension line; choose from:

• Any Index Color
• Any True Color
• ByBlock
• ByLayer

Dim Line type

Specifies the line type of the dimension line; choose from any line type loaded into the current drawing.

To access additional linetypes, click Load, and then choose one from the Load Linetypes dialog box. See the Linetypes command.

Dim Line LW

Specifies the lineweight of the dimension line; choose from any lineweight supported by the program.

Dim Line Ext

Specifies the distance that the dimension line extends beyond the extension lines.

Dim Baseline Spacing

Specifies the default distance between dimensions added with the DimBaseline command.

Dim Line 1

Toggles the display of the first half of the dimension line (between the starting extension line and the text).

Dim Line 2

Toggles the display of the second half of the dimension line (between the other extension line and the text).

Ext Line Color

Specifies the color of the dimension line; choose from:

• Any Index Colo.
• Any True Color
• ByBlock
• ByLayer

See the Color command.

Ext Line type

Specifies the line type of both extension lines; choose from any line type loaded into the current drawing.

To access additional linetypes, click Load, and then choose one from the Load Linetypes dialog box.

Ext Line LW

Specifies the lineweight of the extension line; choose from any lineweight supported by the program.

Ext Line Ext

Specifies the distance that the extension lines extend beyond the dimension line.

Ext Line Offset

Specifies the offset distance between the object and the start of the extension lines.

Ext Line 1

Toggles the display of the first extension line.

Ext Line 2

Toggles the display of the second extension line.

Ext line type 1

Specifies the line type of the first extension line; choose from any line type loaded into the current drawing.

To access additional linetypes, click Load, and then choose one from the Load Linetypes dialog box.

Ext line type 2

Specifies the line type of the second extension line; choose from any line type loaded into the current drawing.

To access additional linetypes, click Load, and then choose one from the Load Linetypes dialog box.

Ext line fixed length

Specifies the length of fixed-length extension lines.

Center Mark

Specifies the type of center mark:

• Mark
• Line
• None

Center Mark Size

Specifies the size of the center mark.

Arc length symbol

Specifies the location of the arc length symbol:

• Preceding dimension text
• Above dimension text
• Not displayed

Jog angle

Specifies the angle of the jog; default is 45 degrees. Enter another angle.

Text Style

Specifies the style for dimension text; can use only styles created with the Style command.

Text Color

Specifies the color of the text; choose from:

• Any Index Color
• Any True Color
• ByBlock
• ByLayer

Text Fill

Determines whether the dimension text has a rectangular background filled with color.

Choose from:

• No fill - does not apply a background fill
• Background - uses the background color of the drawing, usually white or black
• Color - uses the color specified by the Text Fill Color option

Text Fill Color

Specifies the background fill color when Text Fill is set to Color. Choose a color from the drop list, or click Select Color to access the Select Color dialog box.

Text Height

Specifies the height of the text.

Draw Frame Around Text

Toggles a rectangle around the text.

Text Pos Vert

Justifies the text vertically relative to the dimension line:

• Centered - centers the text on the dimension line
• Above - places the text above the dimension line
• Outside - places text outside of the extension lines
• JIS - generally places text above the dimension line, according to the Japanese Industry Standard

Text Pos Hor

Justifies the text horizontally relative to the extension lines:

• Centered - centers the text between the extension lines
• First Extension Line - places the text near the first extension line
• Second Extension Line - places the text near the second extension line
• Over First Extension - places the text over the first extension line
• Over Second Extension - places the text over the second extension line

Text Offset

Specifies the size of gap between the dimension line and the text.

Text Inside Align

Justifies text when located between extension lines:

• Aligned with Dimension Line - aligns text with dimension line
• Horizontal - forces text to be always horizontal

Text Outside Align

Justifies text when located outside of the extension lines:

• Aligned with Dimension Line - align text with dimension line
• Horizontal - forces text to be always horizontal

Fit Options

Arrow and Text Fit

Specifies where text and arrows should be located when there is insufficient space for both between the extension lines:

• Text and Arrows - forces both text and arrows between the extension lines
• Arrows Only - forces arrows to stay within extension lines; moves text outside when there is insufficient space
• Text Only - forces text to stay within extension lines; moves arrows outside when there is insufficient space
• Best Fit - requires the program to figure out where to place text and arrows, depending on the space between extension lines

Text Inside

Toggles whether the text is forced between extension lines:

• On - forces text between extension lines
• Off - draws text outside, if insufficient space between extension lines

Dim Line Inside

Toggles whether the dimension line is forced between extension lines:

• On - forces dimension line always between extension lines
• Off - draws dimension line outside, if insufficient space between extension lines

Text Movement

Specifies what happens when text is moved away from its default location:

• Keep dim line with text - moves dimension line with the text, stretching the extension lines.
• Move text, add leader - draws a leader between the text and the dimension line.
• Move text, no leader - does not draw a leader.

Dim Scale Overall

Specifies the overall scale factor for dimensions; this affects the size of arrows and text only.

This setting is not editable for annotative dimension styles. It is recommended to set Dim Scale Overall = 1 for annotative dimension styles.

Place Text Manually

Toggles whether the user must always specify the text location when creating dimensions.

Dim Line Forced

Forces the dimension line to be always drawn; forces leaders to be drawn with the DimDiameter and DimRadius commands.

Primary Units Options

Dim Units

Specifies the display units for dimensions:

• Scientific - scientific notation, such as 1.2345E+01
• Decimal - metric, such as 1.2345
• Engineering - feet and decimal inches, such as 1'-2.3456"
• Architectural - feet and fractional inches, such as 1'-2 1/16"
• Fractional - fractional inches only; no feet, such as 14 1/16"
• Windows Desktop - uses the units set by Windows

Dim Precision

Specifies the precision of units, either decimal places or fractional accuracy.

Fractional Type

Specifies how fractions are stacked:

• Horizontal - stacks fractions vertically, with a horizontal separator line
• Diagonal - stacks diagonally, with a diagonal separator line
• None - does not stack fractions, placed horizontally with a slash separator

Decimal Separator

Specifies the character used to indicate the decimal point; can be any character.

North American countries use the period; European countries use the comma.

Dim Round

Specifies the rounding of decimal numbers; range is none to 8 decimal places.

Dim Prefix

Specifies prefix text that appears in front of the dimension text, if any.

Dim Suffix

Specifies suffix text that appears after the dimension text, if any.

Dim sub-units suffix*

Specifies suffix text in case the sub unit is used. For example, enter 'cm' to display .96 as 96cm.

Dim Scale Linear

Specifies the multiplier for dimension values, such as 25.4 for changing inches to millimeters.

Dim sub-units scale*

Sets the scale factor for the sub-units. E.g. enter 10 if the drawing unit is cm, and the sub-unit suffix is mm.

Suppress Leading Zeros

Toggles the display of zeros in front of the decimal point; for example, 0.23 is displayed as:

• On - suppresses the leading zero, such as .23
• Off - permits the leading zero, such as 0.23

Suppress Trailing Zeros

Toggles the display of zeros after the decimal point; for example, 1.2300 is displayed as:

• On - suppresses trailing zeros, such as 1.23
• Off - allows trailing zeros, such as 1.2300

Suppress Zero Feet

Toggles the display of zero feet; for example, 0'-3" is displayed as:

• On - suppresses zero feet, such as 3"
• Off - allows zero feet, such as 0'-3"

Suppress Zero Inches

Toggles the display of zero inches; for example, 1'-0" is displayed as:

• On - suppresses the display of zero inches, such as 1'
• Off - allows zero inches, such as 1'-0"

Dim Angle Units

Specifies the format of units in angular dimensions:

• Decimal Degrees - 360 degrees in a circle; for example, 123.45 degrees
• Deg/Min/Sec - degrees, minutes, seconds; for example, 123d 12' 45.67"
• Grads - 400 grads in a circle; for example, 230g
• Rads - 2pi radians in a circle; for example, 1.5r

Dim Angle Precision

Specifies the number of decimal places; range is from 0 to 8.

Suppress Angle Leading Zeros

Toggles the display of zero degrees; for example, 0.1234 degrees is displayed as:

• On - suppresses zero degrees, such as .1234
• Off - allows zero degrees, such as 0.1234

Suppress Angle Trailing Zeros

Toggles the display of zeros after degrees; for example, 0.1200 degrees is displayed as:

• On - suppresses trailing zeros, such as 0.12
• Off - allows trailing zeros, such as 0.1200

Alternate Units Options

Alternate Enabled

Toggles the display of alternative units:

• On - second, alternative units displayed to the right of primary units
• Off - only primary units are displayed

Alt Units

Specifies the display units for dimensions:

• Scientific - scientific notation, such as 1.2345E+01.
• Decimal - metric, such as 1.2345
• Engineering - feet and decimal inches, such as 1'-2.3456"
• Architectural - feet and fractional inches, such as 1'-2 1/16"
• Fractional - fractional inches only; no feet, such as 14 1/16"
• Windows Desktop - uses the units set by Windows

Alt Precision

Specifies the precision of units, either decimal places or fractional accuracy.

Alt Scale Factor

Specifies the multiplier for alternate values, such as 25.4 for showing millimeters (alternate units) next to inches (primary units).

Alt Round

Specifies the rounding of alternate numbers; range is none to 8 decimal places.

Alt Prefix

Specifies prefix text that appears in front of the alternate text, if any.

Alt Suffix

Specifies suffix text that appears in after the alternate text, if any.

Alt Leading Zeros

Toggles the display of zeros in front of the decimal point; for example, 0.23 is displayed as:

• On - suppresses the leading zero, such as .23
• Off - permits the leading zero, such as 0.23

Alt Trailing Zeros

Toggles the display of zeros in front of the decimal point; for example, 1.2300 is displayed as:

• On - suppresses trailing zeros, such as 1.23
• Off - allows trailing zeros, such as 1.2300

Alt Zero Feet

Toggles the display of zero feet; for example, 0'-3" is displayed as:

• On - suppresses zero feet, such as 3"
• Off - allows zero feet, such as 0'-3"

Alt Zero Inches

Toggles the display of zero inches; for example, 1'-0" is displayed as:

On

• On - suppresses the display of zero inches, such as 1'
• Off - allows zero inches, such as 1'-0"

Tolerances Options

Tolerance Display

Toggles the display of tolerance text.

Tolerance Precision

Specifies the display precision of tolerance text; range is 0 to 8 decimal places or 1/1 to 1/256 inch.

Tolerance Limit Lower

Specifies the value of the upper tolerance.

Tolerance Limit Upper

Specifies the value of the lower tolerance.

Tolerance Text Height

Specifies the height of tolerance text.

Tolerance Pos Vert

Locates the tolerance text relative to the dimension text:

• Bottom - aligns tolerance text with the bottom of the dimension text
• Middle - aligns tolerance text with the middle of the dimension text
• Top - aligns tolerance text with the top of the dimension text

Tolerance Suppress Leading Zeros

Toggles the display of zeros in front of the decimal point.

Tolerance Suppress Trailing Zeros

Toggles the display of zeros behind the decimal point.

Tolerance Suppress Zero Feet

Toggles the display of zero feet.

Tolerance Suppress Zero Inches

Toggles the display of zero inches.

Alt Tolerance Precision

Specifies the number of decimal places for tolerances in alternate units.

Alt Tolerance Suppress Leading Zeros

Toggles the display of zeros in front of the decimal point.

Alt Tolerance Suppress Trailing Zeros

Toggles the display of zeros behind the decimal point.

Alt Tolerance Suppress Zero Feet

Toggles the display of zero feet.

Alt Tolerance Suppress Zero Inches

Toggles the display of zero inches.

Standard

Chooses the default dimension style. When the drawing contains additional dimension styles, their names are listed here.

Properties

Opens the Dimension Styles section of the Drawing Explorer.