Element Dimensioning
Used to dimension an
element (linear or circular).
Associations can be made to these
elements, as well as to components of
complex elements and elements that are part
of a
shared or
unshared cell.
You can access these tools from the following:
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Style | Displays the active dimension style, which is set
on the
Dimension Styles
dialog. The list box lets you select other available dimension styles.
If you change a tool setting from the default, the setting is highlighted in blue, and an asterisk appears next to the Style name. |
| Dimension Styles | Opens the Dimension Styles dialog, which is used to control settings for dimensioning. |
| Reset Style | Restores the tool settings to the defaults set for this style on the Dimension Styles dialog. |
| Alignment | Determines the axis along which the dimension is aligned. |
| Location | Controls the location of dimension text:
|
| Dimension Element | If the selected element is a linear (non-circular) shape, clicking this icon sets the tool's mode to Dimension Element. |
| Label Line | If the selected element is a linear (non-circular) shape, clicking this icon sets the tool's mode to Label Line. This mode is used to place a dimension showing the length and/or angle of a line. |
| Dimension Size Perp — Line | If the selected element is a linear (non-circular) shape, clicking this icon sets the tool's mode to Dimension Size Perpendicular to Points. This mode is used to dimension the linear distance between two points. |
| Dimension Radius | This mode is used to dimension the radius of circular shapes. |
| Dimension Radius Extended | This mode is used to dimension the radius of circular shapes with the leader line indicating the radius and the dimension line extending outside the shape. |
| Dimension Diameter | This mode is used to dimension the diameter of circular shapes. |
| Dimension Diameter (Extended Leader) | This mode is used to dimension the diameter of circular shapes with the leader line indicating the diameter and the dimension line extending outside the shape. |
| Dimension Diameter Parallel | If the selected element is a circle, clicking this icon sets the tool's mode to Dimension Diameter Parallel. This mode is used to place a dimension parallel to the circle or arc, and with tangent extension lines extending to the circle or arc. |
| Label Line | If the mode is Label Line, sets what information
(angle, length or both) and where (above/below) the information must be placed
for a line label.
|
| Annotation Scale Lock icon |
Sets the Annotation Scale
Lock.
When this lock is on, the annotation scale is applied to the element dimension
that is placed.
By default, the annotation scale is taken from the model's Annotation Scale setting. You can change it only in the model's properties in the Properties dialog. The exception is when the model's Propagate Annotation Scale property is off. In that case, the annotation scale can be controlled independently for each element via its properties. |
| Center Mark | If the mode is relevant to a circle or arc, turning
this on places crosshairs at the center of the element.
|
| Start Extension | If the mode is Dimension Element, Dimension Size
Perpendicular to Points or Dimension Diameter Parallel, sets the optional
terminator for the beginning of dimension lines.
|
| End Extension | If the mode is Dimension Element, Dimension Size
Perpendicular to Points or Dimension Diameter Parallel, sets the optional
terminator for the end of dimension lines.
|
| Text Alignment | If the mode is Dimension Element or Dimension Size
Perpendicular to Points, sets the orientation of dimension text:
|
| Text Frame | If the mode is Dimension Element or Dimension Size
Perpendicular to Points, controls the framing of dimension text:
|
| Prefix Text | If the mode is Dimension Element or Dimension Size
Perpendicular to Points, sets the optional symbol for placement before
dimension text.
|
| Suffix Text | If the mode is Dimension Element or Dimension Size
Perpendicular to Points, sets the optional symbol for placement after dimension
text.
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| Association |
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Note: You cannot edit text
while placing dimensions with
Element
Dimensioning. To edit dimension text that was placed with the
Element Dimensioning
tool, use the
Edit Text
tool.