In the previous lesson you manually inserted dimensions into the drawing. Now you insert dimensions automatically.
If it is not already open, click
here
to open FoodProcessor.slddrw
(or browse to install_dir\samples\tutorial\advdrawings\FoodProcessor.slddrw).
Select the Sheet2 tab at the lower-left corner of the drawing.
The sheet contains four drawing views.
Select the front drawing view in the lower-left corner of the sheet.
In the PropertyManager, click
so
you can insert dimensions into more than one drawing view without closing
the PropertyManager.
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.

In the PropertyManager, under:
Horizontal Dimensions, set Dimension placement to Below view.
Vertical Dimensions, set Dimension placement to Left of view.
Click
.