-DimStyle

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic, Pro and Platinum, Bricscad (Linux) Classic and Pro

Creates and modifies dimensions styles at the command line.

Accessing the Command

command bar: -dimstyle

alias: -dst

status bar: Standard

: -dimstyle

Prompts you in the command bar:

Current dimension style: Standard

Current dimension overrides:

Dimensions styles: ? to list styles/Apply/Save/STatus/Variables/<Restore>: (Enter an option.)

Command Options

Option	Description
? to List Styles	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.
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>': ? to list styles - lists the names of styles currently loaded in the drawing. ENTER to select dimension - prompts you to chose a dimension to use as the current style. Dimension style - lists the values of the style whose name you supply, as well as override values.
Restore	Resets the values of dimension variables to those of the selected dimension. Prompts you '? to list styles/ENTER to select dimension/<Dimension style>': ? to list styles - lists the names of styles currently loaded in the drawing. ENTER to select dimension - prompts you to choose a dimension whose values you want to use as the current style. Dimension style - lists the values of the style whose name you supply.

Status Bar Menu

Right-click Standard (or other dimension style name) on the status bar for the shortcut menu:

Shortcut Menu

Description

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. See DimStyle command.