Working with dimension styles

In the Dimension Styles explorer you can:

To create a new dimension style

  1. Open the Dimension Styles explorer dialog.
  2. Do one of  the following:
  3. Click the New button ().
  4. Place the cursor on the dimension style list, then right click and choose New in the context menu.

A New Dimension Style is added.

  1. Select the Name field and type a name for the new dimension style.
  2. Define the settings for the new dimension style.

 

NOTE

  • The New tool creates a new dimension style as a copy of the current dimension style.

  • Use the Save to new style option of the context menu to create a new dimension style as a copy of the selected dimension style.

  • Use the Save overrides to current style option of the context menu to create a new dimension style from the current override settings. This option is available if you select <overrides> only.

  • Alternatively you can use the Save Style tool to create a new dimension style.

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.

  1. 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>

  2. Select the child style and define the properties that need to be different from the parent style.

To edit a dimension style

  1. Open the Dimension Styles explorer dialog in Tree view mode ().
  2. Expand the dimension style.
  3. Adjust the dimension settings.
  4. Close the Dimension Styles explorer dialog.

To define dimension style overrides

  1. Open the Dimension Styles explorer dialog in Tree view mode ().
  2. Select <overrides>.
  3. Define the dimension override settings.
  4. Close the Dimension Styles explorer dialog.

 

NOTES

  • It is not recommended to create dimensions with overrides.

  • Use the dimension override settings to test changes, without modifying the current dimension style definition, then use the Save overrides to current style or Save to new style option.

  • Setting another style current will discard the existing dimension style overrides.

To rename a dimension style

  1. Open the Dimension Styles explorer dialog.
  2. Select the dimension style you want to rename.
  3. Right click, then choose Rename in the context menu.
  4. Type a new name in the Name field, then press enter.

To set a dimension style current

  1. Open the Dimension Styles explorer dialog.
    The current dimension style is marked in Tree view and Detail view mode.
  2. Select the dimension style.
  3. 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.

 

NOTE

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

  1. Place the cursor on the Dimension style field in the Status bar.
  2. Right click.
    A list of available dimension styles displays in the context menu.
    The current dimension style is checked.
  3. Select the new current dimension style.
    The selected dimension style name displays in the Dimension style field of the Status bar.

 

NOTE

Alternatively you can use the Restore Style tool to make a dimension style current.

To copy a dimension style between drawings

  1. Open the Dimension Styles explorer dialog.
  2. In the source drawing, select the dimension style you want to copy.
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. Click the Copy button ().
  5. Right click, then choose Copy in the context menu.
  1. In the Open Drawings section, expand the target drawing.
  2. Select Dimension Styles in the target drawing.
    The list of the dimension styles in the target drawing displays in the Details section.
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. Click the Paste button ()
  5. Place the cursor on one of the existing dimension style names, then right click and choose Paste in the context menu.

 

NOTE

To select multiple dimension styles, choose Detail view () or Icon view () in the Drawing Explorer dialog.

To move a dimension style between drawings

  1. Open the Dimension Styles explorer dialog.
  2. In the source drawing, select the dimension style you want to move.
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. Click the Cut button ().
  5. Right click, then choose Cut in the context menu.
  1. In the Open Drawings section, expand the target drawing.
  2. Select Dimension Styles in the target drawing.
    The list of the dimension styles in the target drawing displays in the Details section.
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. Click the Paste button ()
  5. Place the cursor on one of the existing dimension style names, then right click and choose Paste in the context menu.

 

NOTE

  • You cannot cut the current dimension style.

  • You cannot cut a dimension style that is used in the drawing.

  • To select multiple dimension styles, choose Detail view () or Icon view () in the Drawing Explorer dialog.

To delete a dimension style

  1. Open the Dimension Styles explorer dialog.
  2. Select the dimension style you want to delete.
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. Click the Delete button ().
  5. Right click, then choose Delete in the context menu.

The selected dimension style is deleted.

 

NOTE

  • You cannot delete the current dimension style.

  • You cannot delete a dimension style that is used in the drawing.

  • To select multiple dimension styles, choose Detail view () or Icon view () in the Drawing Explorer dialog.

 

 

 

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