-DimStyle

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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 Annotative: No

Dimensions styles: ? to list styles ANnotative/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.

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>':

? 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.

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

Dimstyle - creates and modifies dimension styles, through the Drawing Explorer.


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