Checking the drawing standards

When you start PowerShape, a new, empty model is opened. The drawing standards used for the model will determine the model tolerances.

To check the drawing standards:

1. Click File > Options > Application Options > General > Units and Tolerances.

   The Units and Tolerances page of the Options dialog is displayed:

   

2. Set the Standard to ANSI (American National Standards Institute), which uses the following units:
   • Length — inches
   • Angle — degrees
   • Volume — ounces (US, liquid)
3. If the tolerance values are incorrect, change them to:
   • General tolerance = 0.0001.
   • Drawing tolerance = 0.003937
4. On the Options dialog, click View > Shading.

   Using the ANSI standard, the Tolerance for shading value should be 0.0039.

5. Click Force Regeneration of Triangles.
6. Click OK.