The Dimension Tolerance dialog box is accessible by clicking Tolerance in the Dimensions Options or the Dimension Properties dialog box. It controls the dimension tolerance values and the display of non-integer dimensions. The options available depend on the type of tolerance selected and whether you are setting document options or applying the specifications to selected dimensions. A window previews the dimension and the tolerances.
Select one of the following from the list: None, Basic, Bilateral, Limit, Symmetric, MIN, MAX, Fit, Fit with tolerance, or Fit (tolerance only).
Specify the Maximum
Variation
and/or
Minimum Variation
values as appropriate for the type of tolerance that you
selected.
Hole Fit and Shaft Fit are available only for Fit, Fit with tolerance, or Fit (tolerance only) types for Dimension Properties only. Specify a letter.
NOTE: Tolerances and parentheses are available in the Fit with tolerance type if you specify Hole Fit or Shaft Fit, but not both.
Specify the font to use for the dimension tolerance text. For Fit and Fit with tolerance, Fit tolerance font is available for the Hole Fit and Shaft Fit text.
Select Use dimension font if you do not want to change the font size for the dimension tolerance text.
To change the size of the dimension tolerance text, clear Use dimension font and select either:
Font scale. Enter a number from 0 to 10.0 to scale the font.
Font height. Enter a value to specify the font height.
Select for parentheses around the tolerances for Bilateral, Symmetric, or Fit with tolerance types.
Choose either Linear tolerance or Angular tolerance. These options are available only if you access the Dimension Tolerance dialog box through Tools, Options, Document Properties, Dimensions. These options let you set the document properties for linear and angular tolerances.
Choose either Stacked
with line display
, Stacked
without line display
, or Linear
Display
.