The General tab contains most of the dimension attributes that you may want to control. These include extension lines, leader type and placement, text type, dimension color and angular controls.

 

 

Extension Lines

 

• On/Off - Select the 1st and 2nd extension lines to toggle them on or off. They are identified with the numbers 1 and 2 located below the extension line.

• Overrun - Enter the distance the extension line extends past the dimension line.

• Gap - Enter The distance between the dimension point and the start of the extension line.

 

 

Leader Lines

 

Terminator Type

For the first and second terminator, select the type to use from the popup menu. They are identified with the numbers 1 and 2 located below the extension line. You can turn the terminator off by selecting the terminator with the red "X" over it.

 

Terminator Length

Enter the length of the first and second terminators. They are identified with the numbers 1 and 2 located below the extension line.

 

Terminator Location

Place the terminators either inside or outside of the extension lines. Select from the following:

 

 

Force Leader

Forces the leader line between the extension lines. Select from the following:

 

 

 

 

Dimension Tolerance

 

Tolerance Type

Select the tolerance type to apply to the dimension text using the popup menu. The following types are supported:

 

 

Upper/Lower Limit

By default the upper tolerance value is always interpreted as a positive number with or without a "+" sign. However, if you would like the upper tolerance value to get interpreted as a negative number then you precede it a "-" sign.

 

Similarly, by default the lower tolerance value is always interpreted as a negative number with or without the "-" sign. If you would like it to get interpreted as a positive number then precede it a "+" sign.

 

When Tolerance Type (see above) is set to "equal tolerance" (i.e., XX+/-XX), only the upper tolerance field is enabled. The string entered in that field is your equal tolerance value.  The preceding "+" or "-" sign is ignored in this case since the dimension is always going to be displayed as "dimVal +/- dimTol"

 

 

Dimension Text

 

Alignment

Select the alignment type to apply to the dimension text. The following types are supported.

 

 

Decimal Places

Select the number of places to show to the right of linear dimension text. The following decimal places are supported.

 

 

Zero Suppression

Select the method of leading and trailing zero suppression. The following methods are supported.

 

 

 

Angular Dimension

 

Angular Mode

The 3 point method of selecting and indicating angular dimensions. The 1st and 2nd points define the two lines to dimension. The 3rd point defines the included or excluded area to dimension. Select from the following:

 

 

Upper/Lower Limit

By default the upper tolerance value is always interpreted as a positive number with or without a "+" sign. On the other hand, if you would like the upper tolerance value to get interpreted as a negative number then you precede it a "-" sign.

 

Similarly, by default the lower tolerance value is always interpreted as a negative number with or without the "-" sign. On the other hand, if you would like the lower tolerance value to get interpreted as a positive number then you precede it a "+" sign.

 

When the Tolerance Type (see above) is set to "equal tolerance" (i.e., XX+/-XX), only the upper tolerance field is enabled. The string entered in that field is your equal tolerance value.  The preceding "+" or "-" sign is ignored in this case since the dimension is always going to be displayed as "dimVal +/- dimTol"

 

Decimal Places

Select the number of places to show to the right of angular dimension text. The following decimal places are supported.

 

 

 

Other Options

 

Color

Select the color to apply to all dimension components except for the dimension text. Use the Text tab to assign the dimension text color.

 

 

 

The Miscellaneous tab contains additional dimension attributes such as dimension line spacing and length, center marks, leader length and type, balloon size and more.

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

Dimension Line Spacing

Enter the line spacing to apply between consecutive dimension lines during the baseline dimension mode. Place a check in the box to turn auto line spacing on.

 

Center Mark Toggle

Select the center mark to toggle it on or off .

 

Center Mark Size/Type

Enter the size of the center mark. It will be applied when the center mark is toggled on (see above). You can also select from the three center mark types shown below:

 

 

Leader Length/Type

Enter the size of horizontal dimension leaders. It will be applied when the horizontal leader type is used. You can also select from the two leader types shown below:

 

 

Balloon Size

Enter the balloon size diameter to use during Balloon Callout Dimensions.

 

All Around Symbol

Select the All Around Symbol mark to toggle it on or off .

 

Dimension Line Length

Enter the default length for dimension lines.

 

Dimension Text Offset

Enter the text offset between the dimension lines and the dimension text.

 

 

 

The Ordinate Tab contains attributes for toggling the display of various ordinate dimensioning options. These include toggling negative values to positive, the origin dimension and leader terminators.  Select the icons to toggle the attributes.  

 

The leader terminator icon will display a choice of terminator types.  These options can correct DXF/DWG import of ordinate dimensions.

 

 

 

 

The Text tab contains additional attributes for the dimension text including height, width, vertical and horizontal spacing, font, as well as defining a text prefix and suffix.

 

 

Text

 

• Height - Enter the dimension text height.

• Width - Enter the width of the characters defined as a ratio of the Height (e.g., 1.0=Height).

• Vertical Spacing - Enter the vertical spacing between multiple lines of text as a ratio of the Height (e.g., 1.0=Height).

• Horizontal Spacing - Enter the horizontal spacing between each character of text as a ratio of the Height (e.g., 0.5=Height/2).

• Color - Select the color to apply to all dimension text. Use the General tab to assign a color to all other dimension components.

• Linear Scale - The scale at which the dimension is calculated. If for example your drawing sheet scale is 0.5, you would set the dimension Linear Scale at 2.0 to compensate.

• Font - Select from the list of Fonts for the dimension text. The font will appear in the preview window.

• /R/C prefix - Pick the check box to enable the display of the chamfer "C", radial "R" and diameter prefix when applicable.

• - If you want to add a prefix or suffix to every dimension text enter it in the fields provided. You can type in text or pick the icon to display a menu of Special Characters & Symbols. The code associated with the character or symbol will appear in the prefix or suffix field.

 

 

 

The Alternate Units tab allows you to apply alternate units (one that is different than the default part or drawing sheet) to all dimensions. You can toggle the use of alternate units on and off, assign an alternate suffix and specify the alternates to use for both linear and angular dimensions.

 

 

 

Alternate Units

 

• Use alternate units - You must check this box to apply the alternate units specified on this tab.

• - If you want an alternate suffix, enter it in the field provided.

• Decimal Places - Select the number of places to show to the right of linear and angular dimension text. The following decimal places are supported.
  
  

 

• Units - Select the alternate units from the list for both linear and angular dimensions. If User Factor is selected, enter the numeric factor to apply to all dimensions in the fields to the right of the unit selections.

 

 

 

File/Bundle, All Off, Toggle, All On

See Attribute Bundles and Form Commonalities.

 

Standards

Sets all attributes in this form to conform to one of the following drawing standards.  Changing this option will only affect the active session.  Use the 2D tab of the VX Configuration Form to set this option for all VX sessions. This option is left blank when this form is displayed during the Edit Attributes command.  Select a standard.
 

• ANSI - American National Standards Institute

• ISO - International Standards Organization

• DIN - Deutsches Institut fuer Normung

• JIS - Japanese Industrial Standard

• GB - Chinese Drawing Standard

 

 

 

• If dimensions are currently selected for Object Editing, you can right-click and select Attributes to display this form and change their attributes.