Format Painter

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Format Painter copies visual properties from dimensions and annotations  to other dimensions and annotations in the same document or another document. Format Painter is supported by parts, assemblies, and drawings.

To use Format Painter:

  1. Click Format Painter (Utilities toolbar) or Utilities, Format Painter.

  2. In the graphics area, select the dimension or annotation that has the visual properties to copy.

  3. Select the dimension or annotation in the graphics area to which to copy the visual properties.

You can paint the properties to only one dimension or annotation at a time. To paint the properties multiple times, repeat steps 2 and 3.

To copy the visual properties to all dimensions and annotations in the active document, click Apply to all in the dialog.

  1. Click Close.

Supported Dimension and Annotation Properties

Dimension Properties

Annotation Properties

  • Arrow Style 1

  • Arrow Style 2

  • Arrow Position

  • Font Name

  • Font Style

  • Height in Units

  • Height in Points

  • Font Spaces

  • Strikeout Property

  • Underline Property

  • Linear Unit Setting

  • Linear Unit Precision

  • Angular Unit Setting

  • Angular Unit Precision

  • Break Line Property

  • Arrow Style

  • Font Name

  • Font Style

  • Height in Units

  • Height in Points

  • Font Spaces

  • Strikeout Property

  • Underline Property

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