Select the Dimension
Style (Dimension menu) 
command. A dialog will be
displayed.
On the General tab you can set the following defaults:
The Dimension Style (Dimension menu) command used to set up defaults for the dimensioning commands.
They apply to all the dimension types, to text and to hatched areas respectively. EdgeCAM provides some default values that you can change and save using this command. These defaults are stored with the part and loaded each time you open the drawing of that part.
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Text in dimensioning refers to the font and style of the text and numbers of the dimension. |
To set defaults for all dimension commands
Select the Dimension
Style (Dimension menu) command. A dialog will be
displayed.
On the General tab you can set the following defaults:
Text – Specifies up to 30 characters to replace the dimensions and any symbol.
Symbol – Specifies the symbol to be used in front of the dimension text: Ø (the Default, or Diameter setting), R (Radius) or None (no symbol). This does not affect the type of dimension. For example, setting Radius does not display the radius instead of the diameter; it simply puts a different symbol in front of the dimension.
Prefix – A a string of up to 30 characters which will appear before the dimension.
Suffix – A string of up to 30 characters which will appear after the dimension.
Height – The default height for the dimension text.
Width – The default width for the dimension text.
Font – The default font for the dimension text can be selected from the drop-down list. The following fonts are available.
Slant – The default slant for the dimension text. This is angle of the characters from the horizontal. Therefore, normal text would have a slant of 90º. For an italic effect, enter 60º.
Angle Style – The units for angles can be selected from the drop-down list. Possibilities are: Decimal (94.56º), Degrees (94º), Minutes (94º33’) and Seconds (94º33’36”).
Fraction
– Dimensions can be given in fractions rather than decimals. For example,
enter 12 to create dimensions to the nearest 1/12th of a unit. Entering
a negative number (for example -12) will display the fraction as 
rather than 5/12. Fractions will be simplified where possible;
for example, 
would be shown as 
.
Text Location – Check to specify the position of the text dimension with a digitise. Otherwise, the text is centred just above the arrow line.
Inline – Check this box to break the dimension arrows broken and put the text in this gap.
If you want the text of the dimensions to always be horizontal, select the Horizontal Text check box. If the check box is not selected, the text is drawn parallel to the dimension line.
Select the Arrow tab to display the Arrow parameters. You can set the following defaults:
Select Tolerance tab to display the Tolerance parameters. You can set the following defaults:
Click OK to accept the parameter settings for the command.