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Setting Detailing Options

You can set options for various aspects of detailing. The options affect only the active document.

To set detailing options:

  1. Click Tools, Options. On the Document Properties tab, select:

  • Drafting Standard - Set the overall detailing drafting standard, and rename, copy, delete, export, or load saved custom drafting standards

  • Annotations pages - Fonts, attachments, leading and trailing zeros, and so on

  • Dimensions pages - Text alignment, fonts, leaders, arrow styles and so on

  • Centerlines/Center Marks - Fonts, slot options, and so on

  • DimXpert - Dimensioning schemes and options for chamfers, slots, and fillets for use with the DimXpert tool

  • Tables pages - Various controls for tables

  • View Labels pages- Label content and format for detail, section, and auxiliary view labels

  • Virtual Sharps - Virtual sharp display styles

  • Detailing - Display filter, text scale, and so on

  • Grid/Snap - Grid display, spacing, and so on

  • Units - Specify how units are displayed

  • Line Font - Style and weight of lines for various kinds of edges in drawing documents

  • Line Style - Create, save, load, or delete line styles

  • Line Thickness - Set line weights that work best with your printer or plotter

  • Image Quality - HLR/HLV resolution

  • Sheet Metal - Flat pattern colors and bend notes

  1. Change the options as necessary.

  2. Click OK to apply the changes and close the dialog box.



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