Dimension Dialog

Access: Open this function from one of the following locations:

  • Click  in the toolbar.

  • Select Symbols > Textual > Dimension from the menu bar.

  • Select Dimension on the popup menu (right-click the graphics pane area).

Any view entity can be dimensioned. The Dimension dialog that is displayed and the subsequent dimension type displayed on the view are dependent on the type of view entity selected to be dimensioned. For example, if a line is selected, the Linear Dimension dialog is displayed and a linear dimension type is displayed on the view.

The Dimension dialog example below is for a linear dimension.

Dimension dialog

A Dimension dialog is displayed when an entity is selected to be dimensioned. If the selected entity has a special attribute attached to it (such as Automatic Tap), additional dimension options are displayed in the dialog; see Entity Specific Options below. The examples below are for linear and radial dimensions.

Linear Dimension

See Linear Dimension for more information.

The Dimension dialog displays the relevant labels and values.

Linear Dimension dialog

Click on an item in the dialog for a description.

Example linear dimension labels

Click a label for a description.

Click each item on the popup menu for an explanation

Radial Dimension

See Radial Dimension for more information.

The Dimension dialog displays the relevant labels and values. In the Radial Dimension dialog, the Jog option is displayed as standard.

Radial Dimension dialog

Click on an item in the dialog for a description.

Example radial dimension labels

Click a label for a description.

Click each item on the popup menu for an explanation

Click the Radial dimension parameters for an explanation

Additional Dimension dialog options

Additional dimension options are displayed in the Advanced Area  of the dialog. They are also shown if the entity selected to be dimensioned has a special attribute attached to it, see Entity Specific Options further down the page.

Advanced Area options

All Dimension dialogs have an Advanced Area where additional dimension options are available. Click the Expand toggle button on the Dimension dialog to show the Advanced Area parameter(s).

The Inspection Dimension option appears in all the Dimension dialogs; however, additional options may also appear here depending on the entity selected to be dimensioned.

Linear Dimension – Advanced Area hidden
Expand the dialog to show the Advanced parameters

Linear Dimension – Advanced Area displayed
Collapse the dialog to hide the Advanced parameters

For descriptions of the Oblique and Minimum Distance Dimension options, see Linear Oblique and Linear Dimensions, respectively.

The Inspection Dimension option is described below.

Inspection Dimension

Surround dimensions with a rounded outline. This means that it is a dimension that should be inspected/verified after production.


If a tolerance is given, the rounded outline also encompasses the tolerance.
Examples:

Linear Dimension:
Inspection Dimension OFF :

Linear Dimension:
Inspection Dimension ON :

Linear Dimension with tolerance:
Inspection Dimension ON :

 

 

 

Diametric Dimension:
Inspection Dimension OFF :

Diametric Dimension:
Inspection Dimension ON :

Diametric Dimension with tolerance:
Inspection Dimension ON :

 

Entity Specific Options

If the selected entity has a special attribute attached to it (such as a thread/tap attribute), additional dimension options are displayed in the dialog.

In the example below, a Radial Dimension dialog is displayed when a tap attribute is attached to a selected hole.

See Radial for additional parameters that may be displayed when attributes are attached to selected entities.

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