Default Values for Dimension Line Presentation

The default values for dimension line presentation are defined in the system settings.

1. Select Settings > Edit Setup. The Vertex Settings dialog box is opened.
2. Do either of the following:
   • Use the end-user view
     1. Clear the Administrator's View checkbox.
     2. Open the branch Dimensions/Dimension lines.
     3. Select Dimension lines.
     4. Select the default values for dimension line presentation.

     Dimension line

     Sets the dimension line visible, when this check box is selected. If you clear the check box, the dimension line is not shown.

     

     Dimension end markers

     Defines the start and end of a dimension line. You can view different options in the preview window.

     Extension lines

     Defines the extension lines. You can view different options in the preview window.

     Default

     Restore the original default values by clicking the button.

     Dimension end settings

     Select the dimension end settings:

     • Auto. scale - Enables the scaling of dimension end when the text size is relative (has negative value).

     • Size - Defines the size of the arrow, when Arrow has been selected as the dimension end marker.

     • Amount of slashes

     • Distance of slashes

     • Size of slashes - Defines the size of the slash, when Slash has been selected as the dimension end marker.

     • Flip slashes - When the check box is empty, the slashes are drawn for horizontal and vertical dimension lines as follows:

       

       When the check box is selected, the slashes at the ends of vertical dimension lines are flipped.

       

     • Circle size - Defines the size of an arrow or circle of a reference line text.

     Dimension line plotting

     Select the default values for dimension line width and color to be used in printing. Select the color from a palette by clicking the Select button.

   • Use administrator's view
     1. Select the Administrator's View checkbox.
     2. Find the keywords:
        • measline
        • meas_end_scale
        • meas_pen
     3. Enter the desired values for the keywords.
3. Confirm by clicking OK.
4. Restart Vertex.

Note

• When you add a dimension with a relative height of dimension figure (the property has a negative value), the dimension ends are also scaled, if the following keyword is defined in the system settings:

  meas_end_auto_scale= 1

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