Set the View Dimension Style

A view dimension style contains the dimension types created by the selected view. Each view can be dimensioned differently.

The list of dimension types is located on the View dimension tab and you can access it:

• From the tree panel, by selecting the View dimension branch.

or

• From the View definition tab, in the View dimension area, by clicking (Set).

All dimension chains that are created by the selected view are listed in the table. Running dimension settings can be customized along with the settings for the dimension chains.

The properties of each dimension chain definition can be configured in the Dimension request tab. You can access the Dimension request tab by double-clicking in the list or from the tree panel, by selecting the dimension definition.

Attention: All views containing modified dimension chain definitions are also changed.

Set a dimension strategy

Note: A dimension strategy is a combination of dimension chains for a detail view.

• Select a predefined dimension strategy from the list. The existing strategies can be renamed and further definitions can be added.

Button	Function
	Define a new dimension strategy. A copy of the current settings is created and a new item appears in the drop-down list.
	Rename a dimension strategy. The current settings are saved under a different name.

Modify a dimension strategy

The set of dimension chains is modified using the four buttons on the right side of the Combination of dimension chains area.

Button	Function
	Add a new dimension chain.
	Delete a dimension chain.

Attention: All the views containing the modified dimension strategy are also changed.

Add a new dimension chain

A new dimension chain is created from an existing dimension chain

1. Select a dimension chain to use as a template.
2. Click (Add).

The new dimension chain is added to the list and can be modified.

Delete a dimension chain

1. Select a dimension chain to delete.
2. Click (Delete) to delete the dimension chain from the table.

Note: The first entry in the table cannot be deleted. To delete an item in the first row of the table, it must be moved down the list.

Change the order of the list

The order of the dimension chain list can be modified with the two arrow buttons, and .

Modify a dimension chain

The Combination of dimension chains area displays all the dimensions chains created by the selected view.

A dimension chain is modified directly in the table by selecting the dimension type and the dimension definition from the list.

Only definitions that have been created by Advance in the Dimension request category can be selected. The dimension definition settings are accessible by double-clicking a row in the table. Their properties are configured as described in Dimension Request.

All the views containing the modified dimension chain are also changed.

For dimension type, the following options are available:

Dimension type	Example
Angle
Arc angle, absolute
Arc angle, absolute from end
Arc angle, relative
Arc angle, relative and absolute
Arc angle, relative and absolute from end
Arc length, absolute
Arc length, absolute from end
Arc length, relative
Arc length, relative and absolute
Linear, absolute
Linear, relative
Linear, relative and absolute
Linear, relative and absolute from end
Radial
Slope triangle
Slope triangle, horizontal	Displays the slope relative to the X direction.
Slope triangle, longest edge	Displays the slope relative to the longest side of the triangle.
Slope triangle, smallest edge	Displays the slope relative to the smallest side of the triangle.
Slope triangle, vertical	Displays the slope versus Y direction.

Note: The sloped triangle dimension will always be created towards the outside of the object for symmetrical hole patterns:

For a linear dimension type, additional settings are made in the Settings column.

• Click .

• Combine equal distances using Group equal distances.

Equal distances not grouped
Equal distances grouped

For a linear absolute dimension type, two more options are available:

• Broken dimension line - this option is not available for any relative dimension type.

• Co-directional running dimension text - allows setting the position of the dimension text.

Option	Result

Customize the running dimension settings

Running dimension settings can be customized along with the settings for the dimension chains.

• Check Use running dimension symbol.

Setting the ordinate reference and position defines the symbol placement.

Ordinate reference
Left side of the main assembly.
Left side of the total assembly.
Right side of the main assembly.
Right side of the total assembly.

Ordinate position	Description
Above	The symbol is placed above.
Below	The symbol is placed below.