Adjustment Range
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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.
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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.
The offered possibilities of the different selection lists depend very much on the part area and on the selected dimensioning group.
Setting | Description |
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Associate with Object (1st 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(2nd 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 (1st field) | Position of the dimensioning chain with regard to the component part or to the reference part |
Pos. of Dim. Line (2nd 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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |