To Create an AEC Dimension Tool

1. Open the tool palette where you want to create a tool.
2. Create the tool:

   If you want to...	Then...
   create a tool from an AEC dimension in the drawing	select the AEC dimension, and drag it to the tool palette.
   create a tool from an AEC dimension style in the Style Manager	click Manage tabStyle & Display panelStyle Manager. Locate the style you want to copy, and drag it to the tool palette. Click OK to close the Style Manager.
   copy a tool in the current tool palette	right-click the tool, and click Copy. Right-click, and click Paste.
   copy a tool from another tool palette	right-click the tool, and click Copy. Open the other palette, and click Paste.
   copy a tool from a tool catalog	click Home tabBuild panelTools drop-downContent Browser. Locate the tool you want to copy. Position the cursor over the i-drop handle, and drag the tool to the tool palette.

3. Right-click the new tool, and click Properties.
4. Enter a name for the tool.
5. Click the setting for Description, enter a description of the tool, and click OK.
6. Expand Basic General.
7. Click the setting for Description, enter a description of the AEC dimension created from this tool, and click OK.
8. Specify a layer key and any layer key overrides if you do not want to use the layer assignments specified in the layer key style used in the drawing.
9. Select an AEC dimension style.
10. Select the drawing file containing the style used for this AEC dimension tool.