Dimensioning Variables Dialog Box

Dimension Style Name

The name of the AutoCAD dimension style to be used when using AutoISO’s Linear Dimension and Continue Dimension routines.

Dimension Style Name: Iso Left

The name of the AutoCAD dimension style to be used when using AutoISO’s Linear Dimension and Continue Dimension routines.

Dimension Style Name: Iso Right

The name of the AutoCAD dimension style to be used when using AutoISO’s Linear Dimension and Continue Dimension routines.

Dimension Line Spacing

Sets the spacing between the dimension lines of a baseline dimension. 

This is AutoCAD’s DIMDLI system variable.

Dimension Extension Line

Specifies a distance to extend the extension lines above the dimension line.

This is AutoCAD’s DIMEXE system variable.

Dimension Extension Line Offset

Sets the distance to offset the extension lines from the points on the drawing that define the dimension.

This is AutoCAD’s DIMEXO system variable.

Dimension Arrowhead Size

Displays and sets the size of arrowheads.

This is AutoCAD’s DIMASZ system variable.

Dimension Center Marks and Centerlines

Displays and sets the size of the center mark or centerline.

This is AutoCAD’s DIMCEN system variable.

Dimension Text Height

Sets the height of the current dimension text style.

This is AutoCAD’s DIMTXT system variable.

Vertical Position of Text in Relation to the Dimension Line

Controls the vertical placement of dimension text in relation to the dimension line.  This is AutoCAD’s DIMTAD system variable.

Gap Distance Around the Dimension Text

Sets the current text gap, which is the distance around the dimension text when the dimension line is broken to accommodate the dimension text.

Text is positioned inside the extension lines only if the resulting segments are at least as long as the text gap. Text above or below the dimension line is placed inside only if the arrowheads, dimension text, and a margin leave enough room for the text gap.  This is AutoCAD’s DIMGAP system variable.

Draw Text Between Extension Lines

When this value is ON, text is always placed between extension lines.

When this value is OFF, either the text or the arrowheads get moved outside the extension lines based on the best fit.

This is AutoCAD’s DIMTIX system variable.

Suppress Dimension Lines Outside the Extension Lines

Suppresses arrowheads if not enough space is available inside the extension lines.  This is AutoCAD’s DIMSOXD system variable.

Force Text Between the Extension Lines

When this value is OFF, dimension lines are not drawn between the measured points when the arrowheads are placed outside the measured points.

When this value is ON, dimension lines are drawing between the measured points when the arrowheads are placed outside the measured points.

This is AuotCAD’s DIMTOFL system variable.

Linear Unit Format

Sets the current units format for all dimension types except Angular.  This is AutoCAD’s DIMLUNIT system variable.

Linear Precision

Displays and sets the number of decimal places in the dimension text.  This is AutoCAD’s DIMDEC system variable.

Fraction Format

Sets the format for fractions.  This is AutoCAD’s DIMFRAC system variable.

Dimension Distance Rounding

Sets rounding rules for dimension measurements for all dimension types except Angular. If you enter a value of 0.25, all distances are rounded to the nearest 0.25 unit. If you enter a value of 1.0, all dimension distances are rounded to the nearest integer. The number of digits displayed after the decimal point depends on the Precision setting.  This is AutoCAD’s DIMRND system variable.

Dimension Linear Scale Factor

Sets a scale factor for linear dimension measurements. It is recommended that you do not change this value from the default value of 1.00. For example, if you enter 2, the dimension for a 1-inch line is displayed as two inches. The value does not apply to angular dimensions and is not applied to rounding values or to plus or minus tolerance values.  This is AutoCAD’s DIMLFAC system variable.

Dimension Associativity

This is AutoCAD’s DIMASSOC system variable.

Associative - Automatically adjust their locations, orientations, and measurement values when the geometric objects associated with them are modified. Dimensions in a layout may be associated to objects in model space.

Non-Associative- Selected and modified with the geometry they measure. Nonassociative dimensions do not change when the geometric objects they measure are modified.

Exploded- Contain a collection of separate objects rather than a single dimension object

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