Autodimensioning the Drawing

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In the previous lesson you manually inserted dimensions into the drawing. Now you insert dimensions automatically.

  1. If it is not already open, click here to open FoodProcessor.slddrw (or browse to install_dir\samples\tutorial\advdrawings\FoodProcessor.slddrw).

  1. Select the Sheet2 tab at the lower-left corner of the drawing.

The sheet contains four drawing views.

  1. Select the front drawing view in the lower-left corner of the sheet.

  2. Click Autodimension (Dimensions/Relations toolbar).

  3. In the PropertyManager, click so you can insert dimensions into more than one drawing view without closing the PropertyManager.

  4. Make sure the edges shown below are selected for the horizontal and vertical points of origination. To change the edges, click in the horizontal or vertical point of origin box in the PropertyManager, then select the appropriate edge in the drawing view.

  1. In the PropertyManager, under:

  2. Click .

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