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Document Properties > Dimensions  > Dimension Tolerance

The dialog above appears when the Tolerance button is clicked on the following document property pages:

 

Document Properties page

<UserPrefOption>

Dimensions

swDetailingDimension

Dimensions > Angle

swDetailingAngleDimension

Dimensions > Angular Running

swDetailingAngularRunningDimension

Dimensions > Arc Length

swDetailingArcLengthDimension

Dimensions > Chamfer

swDetailingChamferDimension

Dimensions > Diameter

swDetailingDiameterDimension

Dimensions > Hole Callout

swDetailingHoleDimension

Dimensions > Linear

swDetailingLinearDimension

Dimensions > Ordinate

swDetailingOrdinateDimension

Dimensions > Radius

swDetailingRadiusDimension

Substitute <UserPrefOption> in the methods following to get and set the dimension tolerance settings for a given dimension document property.
 

Setting

Get/Set Methods

Return Value or <Value>

Comments

Tolerance type

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingToleranceStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingToleranceStyle, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>, swTolType_e.<Value>)

See swTolType_e for valid options

 

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Maximum tolerance value

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingMaxToleranceValue, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingMaxToleranceValue, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>, <Value>)

Double value

Specifies the maximum tolerance for dimensions in a drawing document

Minimum tolerance value

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingMinToleranceValue, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingMinToleranceValue, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>, <Value>)

Double value

Specifies the minimum tolerance for dimensions in a drawing document


Dual dimension tolerance - Inward rounding of secondary unit tolerance extents

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingDimensionsToleranceInwardRounding, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingDimensionsToleranceInwardRounding, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>, <Value>)


Boolean value

Specifies whether to set the limits of the secondary unit's tolerance range to fit within the tolerance range of the primary unit by using inward rounding so that the dual dimension does not conflict with the primary dimension

 

Font - Use dimension font

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingDimensionsToleranceUseDimensionFont, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingDimensionsToleranceUseDimensionFont, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>, <Value>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether to change font size for dimension tolerance text

Font - Size by scale or height

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingToleranceTextSizing, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingToleranceTextSizing, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>, swDetailingToleranceTextSizing_e.<Value>)

See swDetailingToleranceTextSizing_e for valid options; depending on the option chosen, also set either font scale value or font height value

Specifies how to size the tolerance text

Font - Font scale value

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingToleranceTextScale, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingToleranceTextScale, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>, <Value>)

Double value (0 - 10.0)

Specifies value to scale tolerance font

Font - Font height value

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingToleranceTextHeight, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingToleranceTextHeight, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>, <Value>)

Double value in meters

Specifies height of tolerance font

Fit tolerance font - Use dimension font

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingDimensionsToleranceFitToUseDimensionFont, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingDimensionsToleranceFitToUseDimensionFont, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>, <Value>)

Boolean value

For Fit and Fit-with-tolerance tolerance types only; specifies whether to use dimension tolerance text

Fit tolerance font - Size by scale or height

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingToleranceFitTolTextSizing, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingToleranceFitTolTextSizing, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>, swDetailingToleranceTextSizing_e.<Value>)

See swDetailingToleranceTextSizing_e for valid options; depending on the option chosen, also set either fit tolerance font scale value or font height value

For Fit and Fit-with-tolerance tolerance types only; specifies how to size the fit tolerance text

Fit tolerance font - Font scale

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingToleranceFitTolTextScale, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingToleranceFitTolTextScale, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>, <Value>)

Double value (0 - 10.0)

For Fit and Fit-with-tolerance tolerance types only; specifies scale for fit tolerance font

Fit tolerance font - Font height

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingToleranceFitTolTextHeight, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceDouble(swUserPreferenceDoubleValue_e.swDetailingToleranceFitTolTextHeight, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>, <Value>)

Double value in meters

For Fit and Fit-with-tolerance tolerance types only; specifies height of fit tolerance font

Show parentheses

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingDimensionsToleranceUseParentheses, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDetailingDimensionsToleranceUseParentheses, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>, <Value>)

Boolean value

For Bilateral, Symmetric, or Fit-with-tolerance tolerance types only; specifies whether to show parentheses around linear tolerances

Fit tolerance display

IModelDocExtension::GetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingToleranceFitTolDisplay, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>)

IModelDocExtension::SetUserPreferenceInteger(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swDetailingToleranceFitTolDisplay, swUserPreferenceOption_e.<UserPrefOption>, swFitTolDisplay_e.<Value>)

See swFitTolDisplay_e for valid options

For Fit and Fit-with-tolerance tolerance types only



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