Dimension

Access: Invoke the Sketcher, define the sketch plane and then invoke this function from one of the following locations:

Click the Dimension button in the Sketcher toolbar.
Right-click the graphics area and select Dimension from the popup menu.

Create a dimension.

Enables you to produce a fully dimensioned sketch, which defines the dimensions of all entities with no degrees of freedom left unresolved.

Note: You can also access the Dimension function by right-clicking to open the popup submenu and selecting Dimensions.

Using the Dimension option, you can:

Measure entities.
Interactively modify the actual dimensions of entities.
Adjust the tolerance and precision of displayed dimensions.
Delete or move displayed dimensions.

When assigning dimensions, you can use the Automatic Preview in the Sketcher Feature Guide to automatically update the sketch.

The General Dimensioning Procedure describes how to dimension an entity in general. Since this procedure varies slightly according to the kind of dimension you are dimensioning, specific instructions are provided for dimensioning various entities.

Dimension

See also