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Auto Dimensioning a Prismatic Part
Setting the Part and Tolerance Type
Selecting the Reference Features
Selecting the Features to Dimension
Creating the Dimension Scheme
Creating a Drawing from the Part
Auto Dimensioning a Turned Part
Setting the Part and Tolerance Type
Selecting Datum Features
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Creating the Dimension Scheme
Combining Dimension Schemes
Dimensioning by Feature Type
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Setting the Part and Tolerance Type

  1. Click Auto Dimension Scheme (MBD Dimensions toolbar).
  2. In the PropertyManager, under Settings:
    1. Under Part type, select Prismatic.
    2. Under Tolerance type, select Plus and Minus.
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