Edit Dimension Styles Dialog
Dimension Style Name. The name of the currently selected dimension style.
Arrow Type:
Dimensions. Enable this radio button to select an arrow style for the dimension line. The properties below the Arrow Type selection window (Extension Offset, Dimension Offset, etc.) vary depending on the arrow type selected.
Leaders: Enable this radio button to select an arrow style for the leader used by the Text with Leader tool.
Units
Override system units: Uses the unit of measure specified in the Edit Dimension Styles dialog instead of the unit of measure specified in the program settings.
Type: Choose from Feet-Inches, Millimeters, Centimeters, Meters or Inches.
Precision: For Feet-Inches, the choices are whole units (0, 1/2, 1/4 and so on). For metric units, the choices are number of decimal places you can use.
Text Style
Text Style. Click to select a text style for dimension text.
Vertical Text Position
This is the vertical position of the dimension text relative to the dimension line.
Vertically Centered: Text is placed inside the dimension line.
Horizontal Text: Forces the dimension text to always be horizontal, regardless of the dimension line's angle.
Above Dimension Line: Text is placed above the dimension line.
Distance: Distance between the text and the dimension line when placing text above the dimension line.
Horizontal Text Position
This is the position of the dimension text relative to the ends of the dimension line.
Centered: Centers the text inside the dimension line.
Distance from first end: Places the text a specific distance from the first end of the dimension. Specify the distance in the Distance edit box.
Distance from the second end: Places the text a specific distance from the second end of the dimension. Specify the distance in the Distance edit box.
Allows you to apply specific line styles to the dimension line, extension lines, and arrows/ticks.
To assign a different line style to a dimension component, select the component in the left pane, then click Select in the center pane to access the Line Styles dialog.