Adjustment Range

Longitudinal Direction

Here, you determine the default settings for the position of the dimensioning chain and the used reference points in horizontal dimensioning direction. The values of the currently selected dimensioning chain are displayed.
Transversal Direction

Here, you determine the default settings for the position of the dimensioning chain and the used reference points in vertical dimensioning direction. The values of the currently selected dimensioning chain are displayed.

Note: The meaning of "Horizontal" and "Vertical" refers to the direction of the used dimensioning area any may locally differ from main direction.

The offered possibilities of the different selection lists depend very much on the part area and on the selected dimensioning group.

Setting	Description
Associate with Object (1^st field)	Target point of dimensioning; in most cases, this is a special point, but it can also be a "rule" such as drill holes.
Associate with Object(2^nd field)	If need be, you can give further information about the selected part reference.
Referenced	Reference point of dimensioning; dimensioning chains start here.
Additional Dimensions	These dimension points are added to the dimensioning chain later and/or occasionally completed as separate dimensioning chain.
Style Variant	Here you can select the dimensioning style variants as combination for relative dimensions and coordinate dimensions.
Pos. of Dim. Line (1^st field)	Position of the dimensioning chain with regard to the component part or to the reference part
Pos. of Dim. Line (2^nd field)	Here you can limit the display of the dimensioning chains to certain main views of the component part (front view, plan view, etc.) or to a certain position.
Coordinate Dims. / Part to Dimension	Execution of coordinate dimensions resp. certain dimensioning chains are excluded from coordinate dimensioning. Since radial dimensioning chains as well as inside areas of overviews don’t support any coordinate dimensioning, an alternative is imposed on this input field:
Radial Dimensions	Execution of radial dimensioning
Labeling	Information about the current setting of labeling for the dimensioning chains of a dimensioning group: You can enter the data immediately when the dimensioning group is created or later in the selection area via the context menu.

The following tables contain the most frequent options which are available in the selection lists. In addition, there is a short explanation of the meaning.

Note: The selected example refers to inputs for subpart dimensioning of shapes, you can, however, transfer the information to the other component parts or detailings. For an explanation of other special options, please refer to the description of the corresponding dialog tabs.

Table 1. Associate with Object (1^st & 2^nd field)
No dimensioning		The component part is not dimensioned
Outer edges		Both outer edges in dimensioning direction
Center of component part		Geometrical center
Drill holes	Each hole	All holes
	First hole	Only the first hole in dimensioning direction
	Last hole	Only the last hole in dimensioning direction
	First + last hole	The first and last hole in dimensioning direction
Additional dimension options (holes)	Plan view priority	Dimensions are prioritized for plan view
	Side view priority	Dimensions are prioritized for side view
	Only plan view	Dimensions in plan view only
	Only side view	Dimensions in side view only
	All view directions	Dimensions are created in all views
Reference point		The projected insertion-/reference axis
Reference points		Both reference points
Front edge		Near edge in dimensioning direction
Rear edge		Far edge in dimensioning direction
Inner edge		Near edge seen from center of reference part
Outer edge		Far edge seen from center of reference part
Contact edge	Inner edge	Contact edge to reference part (near web)
	Outer edge	Contact edge to reference part (outside)
	Both edges	Contact edge to reference part (web and outside)
	Inner + slope	Inner contact edge and length of gradient
	Outer + slope	Outer contact edge and length of gradient
Reference point + drill holes		Combination reference point and drill hole
Outer edges + drill holes		Combination outer edges and drill hole
Drill holes or outer edges		Outer edges if there are no drill holes
Arc center		Center of the circle if circular shape
Automatic depending on type		Reference point depending on shape
User dimension points		User-defined dimension points

Table 2. Referenced Connection
Standard	At the bottom/on the left of the reference part or reference point (depending on global default setting).
Reference point	The projected insertion-/Reference axis of the reference part
Border reference parts	Next of the two reference points of the reference part
Border / Edge reference part	Next outer edge of the reference part
Border Group	Next outer edge of the complete group
Beginning reference part	Near edge of reference part in dimensioning direction
Beginning group	Near edge of complete group in dimensioning direction
Middle reference part	Geometrical center of reference part
Center reference part	Center of the circle if circular shape, otherwise geometrical center
Connecting shape	System point of the axes of reference part and component part/connecting shape
Reference point/Reference area	Special user-defined dimension references

Table 3. Additional Dimensions
None	No further additional dimensions
Ref. part / connecting shape	Outer edges of reference part
Group	Outer edges of complete group
Group and reference part	Outer edges of reference part and of complete group
Reference points	Both reference points of the reference part
Reference part + ref. points	Outer edges and reference points of the reference part
Group + reference points	Outer edges of the group and reference points of the reference part
All additional dimensions	Reference points of the reference part and outer edges ref. part + group

Table 4. Style Variants
No style variants	The program always uses the basic styles
LIN1- / COO-2 etc.	Combinations of different style variants

Table 5. Position of Dimension Line (1^st field)
To part position	Side on which the component part is lying towards the reference part
Opposite part position	Opposite side on which the component part is lying towards the reference part
Always below	Below reference part
Always above	Above reference part
Regular	Increase number of dimensioning chains below and above reference part regularly
Favorable side	Favorable side of the component part towards the reference part
Unfavorable side	Opposite to the favorable side of the component part towards the reference part
Front edge	Near edge in area direction
Rear edge	Far edge in area direction
Inner edge	Near edge in area direction seen from the center of the reference part
Outer edge	Far edge in area direction seen from the center of the reference part
Center	Center of the component part
Front edge + border	Like front edge, but alternatively in the outer area too if border position
Rear edge + border	Like rear edge, but alternatively in the outer area too if border position
Inner edge + border	Like inner edge, but alternatively in the outer area too if border position
Outer edge + border	Like outer edge, but alternatively in the outer area too if border position
Center + border	Like center, but alternatively in the outer area too if border position

Table 6. Position of Dimension Line (2^nd field)
In each view	Dimensioning in each main view of the detail
Only 1x best view	If one dimension of the component part is dimensioned, new dimensioning will not take place
Only if orthogonal	Dimensioning only if component part orthogonal towards the reference part
Only if diagonal	Dimensioning only if component part diagonal towards the reference part
Only if perpendicular	Dimensioning only if component part perpendicular towards the ref. part
Only if parallel	Dimensioning only if component part parallel towards the reference part
Only in front view	Dimensioning only in front view of the detail
Only in top view	Dimensioning only in top view of the detail
Only in front view	Dimensioning only in front view of the detail
Only in rear view	Dimensioning only in rear view of the detail
Only in left view	Dimensioning only in the left view of the detail
Only in right view	Dimensioning only in the right view of the detail
Except for in front view	Always dimensioning except for in front view of the detail
Except for in top view	Always dimensioning except for in top view of the detail
Except for in front view	Always dimensioning except for in front view of the detail
Except for in rear view	Always dimensioning except for in rear view of the detail
Except for in left view	Always dimensioning except for in left view of the detail
Except for in right view	Always dimensioning except for in right view of the detail