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Dimension Styles Dialog, Symbology Tab

Contains controls for dimension lines, extension lines, text, and terminator symbology.



SettingDescription
Dimension Lines Contains controls for dimension line settings.
  • Color -

    If on, sets the color for dimension lines. From the Active Color menu, select a color or select ByLevel color. Or you can select a color from the True Color tab or Color Book tab. (Inherit) selects the active color.

    If off, sets the color for dimension lines to the active color.

    DIMENSION COLOR [ACTIVE | <color> | <value>

  • Style -

    If on, sets the line style for dimension lines. From the menu, select the line style, the active line style, or the ByLevel line style.

    If off, sets the line style for dimension lines to the active line style.

  • Weight -

    If on, sets the line weight for dimension lines. From the menu, select a weight, the active weight, or the ByLevel weight.

    If off, sets the line weight for dimension lines to the active line weight.

    DIMENSION WEIGHT [ACTIVE] | <value>

Extension Lines Contains controls for extension line settings.
  • Color -

    If on, sets the color for extension lines. From the menu, select a color or select ByLevel color. Or you can select a color from the True Color tab or Color Book tab. (Inherit) selects the Dimension Lines color.

    If off, sets the color for extension lines to match the color for Dimension Lines.

  • Style -

    If on, sets the line style for extension lines. From the menu, select a line style, the active line style, or the ByLevel line style.

    If off, sets the line style for extension lines to match the line style for Dimension Lines.

  • Weight -

    If on, sets the line weight for extension lines. From the menu, select a weight, the active weight, or the ByLevel weight.

    If off, sets the line weight for extension lines to match the line weight for Dimension Lines

Text Contains controls for dimension text settings.
  • Color -

    If on, sets the color for text. From the menu, select a color or select ByLevel color. Or you can select a color from the True Color tab or Color Book tab. (Inherit) selects the Dimension Lines color.

    If off, sets the color for text to match the color for Dimension Lines.

    DIMENSION TEXT COLOR [ACTIVE |<color> | <value>]

  • Weight -

    If on, sets the text weight. From the menu, select a weight, the active weight, or the ByLevel weight.

    If off, sets the text weight to match the weight for Dimension Lines.

    DIMENSION TEXT WEIGHT [ACTIVE | <value>]

Terminators Contains controls for terminator settings.
  • Color -

    If on, sets the color for terminators. From the menu, select a color or select ByLevel color. Or you can select a color from the True Color tab or Color Book tab. (Inherit) selects the Dimension Lines color.

    If off, sets the color for terminators to match the color for Dimension Lines.

  • Style -

    If on, sets the line style for terminators. From the menu, select a line style, the active line style, or the ByLevel line style.

    If off, sets the line style for terminators to match the line style for Dimension Lines.

  • Weight -

    If on, sets the line weight for terminators. From the menu, select a weight, the active weight, or the ByLevel weight.

    If off, sets the line weight for terminators to match the line weight for Dimension Lines.