AutoCADDimension Style

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9/6/2013 - jcSAutoCAD: Dimension Style

File Management

• Open Previous: ACAD II

• Save–As: ACAD V-Styles

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Layer Properties

• Use appropriate colors for the display background

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Dimensions: Home | Annotation

• Dimensions

• Linear

• Aligned

• Angular

• Arc Length

• Radius

• Diameter

• Other

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Dimensions: Annotate | Dimensions

• Previous

• Other

• Center Mark

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Dimension Styles• Dimension Style

• Modify

• New

• Override

• Control

• Precision

• Scale

• Center marks

• Command: d

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Linear Dimension:

• Start

• End

• Placement

• Use Object Snaps

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Dimension Style - Precision

• Dimension Style Manager

• Modify

• Modify Dimension Style Standard

• Primary Units

• Precision: 0.00

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Dimension Style – Dimension Scale

• Dim Style Manager:

• Modify

• Modify Dimension Style Standard

• Fit

• Overall Scale: .5

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Dimension Details

• Dimension: Continue

• Properties

• Select the dimension

• Text Movement

• Text Override

• Use Quick Properties

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Dimension - Radial

• Dimension: Radius

• Dim Style Modify• Symbols and Arrows

• Center marks: none

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Dimension / Diameters

• Dimension: Diameter

• Property – Text Override

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Final Drawing

• Update other dimensions

• LWT

• Recommended Practice:

• Create a top view

• Completely Dimension

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Practice: Ortho views

• Create Other views

• Completely Dimension

• Watch for detail

• Consider changing holes

• Use of blocks