Dimension Style Manager

You can view, add, edit, or delete dimension styles from the list of available styles.

  1. Click Modify > > Dimension styles.The Dimension style manager dialog box opens a displays the dimension styles you can use in a DWG file or an electrical scheme.
  2. In the Dimension style manager dialog box, click to do the following:
    Option Description
    Set as current Defines the selected dimension style as current in the DWG file (or electrical scheme).
    New Adds a new dimension style. A dialog box lets you name the dimension style and select the basic existing style.
    Modify Modifies the selected dimension style parameters. A dialog box opens displaying all dimension style settings.
    Compare Compares two dimension styles.
    Delete Deletes the selected dimension style. You cannot delete a dimension style used in the DWG file (or electrical scheme).
    When you select a new current dimension style, all commands that add dimensions to the active file use this style. Dimensions you update by clicking Modify > Update Dimension change to the new current dimension style. Define dimension styles for each document. The list of available styles can differ in files and electrical projects.

Create a New Dimension Style

You can create a new dimension style.
  1. Click Tools > Dimensions styles > New.
  2. In the New dimension style dialog box, specify the following:
    • New style. Defines the name of the new dimension style. This name must be unique in the DWG file (or electrical scheme).
    • Copy of. Select an existing dimension file. All settings for this existing dimension style are copied in the new dimension style.
    When you close the creation dialog box, the Dimension style edition dialog box lets you modify the dimension style parameters.

Modify an Existing Dimension Style

You can edit and preview an existing dimension style. You can also set the parameters of a new dimension style.
  1. Click Modify > Dimensions styles > Modify.
  2. In the Edit dimension style dialog box, specify the following options:
  3. Option Description
    Lines and arrows
    • Dimension line. Defines the color and thickness of the dimension line. The Baseline spacing parameter is not yet implemented.
    • Extension line. Defines the color and thickness of the extended lines. You can also manage the position and the length of extended lines.
    • Arrowheads. Defines the size of the arrows.
    Text
    • Text appearance. Defines the color, style, and height of the text using the dimension value.
    • Text placement. Defines the position of the text using the dimension value.
    • Text alignment. Defines the alignment of the text using the dimension value.
    Adjust
    • Fit options. Optimizes the dimension placement.
    • Adjustment. Defines small dimensions.
    • Dimension object scaled. Defines the scale factor assigned to the dimension objects.
    Main units
    • Linear dimension. Defines the precision and separator for linear dimensions.
    • Measurement scale. Defines the scale factor for all dimensions (real value x scale factor = displayed value).
    • Angular dimension. Defines the measurement mode and precision for angular dimensions.

Compare Dimension Styles

You can compare two selected dimension styles.

  1. Click Modify > Dimensions styles > Compare.

    The Compare dimension styles dialog box opens and shows the differences between two selected dimension styles.

  2. Select the two dimension styles you want to compare. The dialog box shows items that are not identical.