To Override Dimension Values

Overridden dimension values can be marked in different ways:

• Each manually overridden value, hidden text, or prefixed/suffixed value, is marked by a short overline.
• You can add an underline to each overridden value.
• You can specify in the drawing setup to underline each override automatically.

1. Select the dimension on which to override a dimension value, and click AEC Dimension tabModify panelOverride Text & Lines.
2. Click the value to override.
3. Specify the value override:

   If you want to...	Then...	Example
   hide the selected dimension text	select Hide Text.
   hide the selected dimension segment	select Hide Text and Lines.
   override the dimension value	enter a value for Text. Note: You can enter all alphanumeric characters here.
   mark an overridden value with an underline	select Underline Text.
   add a prefix to a dimension value	enter one for Prefix.
   add a suffix to a dimension value	enter one for Suffix.