Document Properties - Angular Running Dimensions

You can specify document-level drafting settings for angular running dimensions. Available for all document types.

To open this page:

With a drawing open, click Options (Standard toolbar), select Document Properties, and then select Dimensions > Angular Running.

Overall drafting standard


Overall drafting standard Inherited from the selected Drafting Standard page settings.

Base angular running dimension standard

Base angular running dimension standard
  • ANSI
  • ISO
  • DIN
  • JIS
  • BSI
  • GOST
  • GB

Leader/Dimension line style


Leader Style Select: a style.
Leader Thickness Select: a thickness or select Custom Size and enter a thickness.

Extension line style


Extension Line Style Select: a style.
Extension Line Thickness Select: a thickness or select Custom Size and enter a thickness.
Same as leader/dimension line style Select to maintain line style.

Text


Font

Click to modify the font.



Horizontal text justification Left
Center
Right
Vertical text justification Top
Middle
Bottom

Precision


Unit Precision Select the number of digits included after the decimal point for the value.
PM_Tol_Precision_DualDim.gif Tolerance Precision Select the number of digits included after the decimal point for the tolerance.

Type

Display as chain dimension Displays angular running dimensions as chain dimensions.
Extension line extends from center of set Extends the extension line to the center of the dimension set.
Run bidirectionally Causes all angular dimensions to run from the base in the closest direction. No dimension is greater than 180° from the base.

Options

Automatically jog

Select to insert jogs in angular running dimensions when you create them.

Tolerance

Click to set the tolerance.

Remove units with 0 value for deg/min and deg/min/sec

Select to hide units that have a value of zero, for example, when selected, 73º0'37" displays as 73º37".

Layer


Layer
Select a layer.
You must first create layers for the drawing before you can select them for document properties.

You must select Per Standard for Layer (Layer toolbar) in the drawing view document to apply these layer settings.

Text position

Above Text
Inline Text
Horizontal Text