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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
Selecting Features to Dimension
Creating the Dimension Scheme
Combining Dimension Schemes
Dimensioning by Feature Type
Selecting Datum Features
Selecting the Features to Dimension
Creating the Dimension Scheme
Dimensioning by Selected Feature
Selecting Datum Features
Selecting the Features to Dimension
Creating the Dimension Scheme
Dimensioning Manually
Dimensioning the Width of the Rib
Dimensioning the Rest Automatically
Selecting Datum Features
Selecting the Features to Dimension
Creating the Dimension Scheme
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Dimensioning by Feature 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 Geometric.
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