Changing the Origin Circle Size in DIN Ordinate Dimensions

You can control the origin circle size for ordinate dimensions when using the DIN standard.

To support the current DIN 406 standard and previous DIN standards, you can set the origin circle size in ordinate dimensions.

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To change the origin circle size in DIN ordinate dimensions:

  1. Open drive letter:\Users\Public\Public Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2017\whatsnew\drawings\knob-1.SLDDRW.
  2. Select the ordinate baseline that contains the origin circle.
  3. In the PropertyManager, click the Leaders tab.
  4. Under Witness/Leader Display, click Size.
  5. In the Circle Size dialog box, clear Use document size.
  6. Type 5 for the diameter of the origin circle and click OK.
  7. Click PM_OK.gif.

To set a document property for the origin circle size in a DIN ordinate dimension, click Tools > Options > Document Properties > Dimensions > Ordinate and click Size.