Power Dimensioning Ribbon Contextual Tab

Reuse Panel

Predefined Text Displays a list of stock dimension text templates, which can be used to format the dimension text of the selected dimensions.

Copy From Imports properties such as precision, dimension text attributes, tolerances and fits, dimension style, and layers, from another dimension.

Apply To Exports properties such as precision, dimension text attributes, tolerances and fits, dimension style, and layers, to another dimension. This button available is not available if you have selected multiple dimensions for editing.

Representation Panel

Inspection Dimension Draws a frame around the dimension text to indicate that it is an inspection dimension.
Reference Dimension Draws parenthesis around the dimension text to indicate that it is a reference dimension.
Theoretically Exact Draws a box around the dimension text to indicate that it is a theoretically exact dimension.
Not to Scale Underlines the dimension text to indicate that the dimension is not to scale.
Inspection Contains options to control the shape of the frame drawn around the dimension text of an inspection dimension. You must display the Representation Slideout Panel to see these options. These options are available only if the dimension that you have selected is tagged as an inspection dimension.
	Round Inspection Frame Creates a frame with semi-circles on the ends. Vertical lines separate fields within the frame.
	Angular Inspection Frame Creates a frame with lines that form a 90-degree angle on the ends. Vertical lines separate fields within the frame.
	No Inspection Frame Draws no frame around the values. Does not separate fields with vertical lines.
	Label
		Check Box Specifies whether the inspection dimension must have a label field or not.
		Text Box Specifies a label to identify individual inspection dimensions. The label appears in the left most section of the inspection dimension when you select the Label check box.
	Inspection Rate Specifies the frequency with which the part is inspected. The value is expressed as a percentage, and the valid range is 0 - 100.

Dim Text Panel

Primary Text Turns the dimension text for primary units on or off. This option is available only if the in-place editor is active.

Primary Precision Sets the number of decimal places for primary units.

Alternate Text Turns dimension text for alternate units on or off. .

Alternate Precision Sets the number of decimal places for alternate units.

Primary Units Specifies what form to express the dimension value for primary units.

Linear Scale Specifies a scale factor to multiply the measured dimension value with.

Round Off Rounds the dimensioning distance to the specified value. For example, if you set this value to 0.25, the distance rounds off to the nearest 0.25 unit. If you set the value to 1.0, the distance rounds to the nearest integer. Note: The number of decimals for the dimension text is controlled by the precision. The Round off value does not apply to angular dimensions.

Edit

Dim Txt Draws a box around the dimension text of the selected dimension, displays an in-place editor, and places the cursor inside it, enabling you to modify the dimension text. If multiple dimensions are selected , the in-place editor is displayed on the first dimension you selected

Insert Panel

Symbol Gallery Displays the most recently used symbols that you inserted in dimension text. Each symbol is named in a tooltip. To see a complete list of symbols, click the drop-down arrow. Click a symbol to insert it at the current cursor location in the dimension text.

Dimension Line Break Inserts a dimension line break character, so that the dimension text to the right of it is displayed below the dimension line. This option is available only if the cursor is placed within dimension text.

Fit/Tolerance Panel

Fit Turns on the display of fit information and turns off tolerance information.
Tolerance Turns on the display of tolerance information and turns off fit information.
Fit
	Shows the symbol used for the Hole fit. If the fit representation shows shaft and hole fits separately, the label reads “Hole”. If not the label reads “Symbol”.
	Shows the symbol used for the shaft fit. Click the drop-down list to select a different symbol. This option is available only if the fit representation shows shaft and hole fits separately.
	Representation Displays a thumbnail of the fit representation, if the selected dimensions use the same fit representation. Displays a blank tile, if the fit representations are not the same. You can change the fit representation for all the selected dimensions by selecting a fit representation from the Representation drop-down.
Tolerance
	Upper Specifies the difference between the nominal dimension value and the maximum limit.
	Lower Specifies the difference between the nominal dimension value and the minimum limit.
	Method Displays a thumbnail of the tolerance method, if the selected dimensions use the same tolerance method. Displays a blank tile if the tolerance methods are not the same. You can change the tolerance method for all selected dimensions by selecting a tolerance method from the Method drop-down.
Precision Contains options to specify precision for fits and tolerances. You must display the Fits/Tolerance slideout panel to see these options.
	Primary Sets the number of decimal places for primary units.
	Alternate Sets the number of decimal places for alternate units.

Format Panel

Home Text Moves rotated dimension text back to its default position.

Rotate Text Rotates dimension text, by the angle specified in the adjacent box.

Symmetry Dimension Converts selected dimensions into a dimensions that indicates symmetry, by removing the extension line and arrowhead on one side, and multiplying the measured length by 2.

Oblique Angle Slants extension lines of linear dimensions by the angle specified in the adjacent box.

Edit Geometry Displays a dialog box that controls the visibility of dimension text, arrowheads, extension lines, and dimension line.

Text-Arrow Fit Defines how to arrange arrows and dimension text when the available space between the extension lines is insufficient.

Text Movement Defines how the dimension behaves, when you move dimension text away from its default location.

Arrow Inside Defines where the arrow is displayed, when the dimension text of a radial dimension is outside the circle or arc. Note: You must display the Format Slideout Panel to see this button.

Landing Line Determines if a landing line is displayed, when the dimension text of a radial dimension is outside the circle or arc. Note: You must display the Format Slideout Panel to see this button.

Close

Close Editor Closes the dimension in-place editor. The Close panel is visible only when the in-place editor is displayed.