About Aligned Dimensioning

There are several types of aligned dimensioning. Depending on the dimensioning type, the system uses the LINE_TYPE attribute and the POINT_TYPE attribute to distinguish the points and lines. In the display models, you use these attributes to stylize the dimensioning layers.

Data Model: Components of an aligned dimension.

An aligned dimensioning consists of points and lines, as shown in the following table.

Aligned Dimensioning type	Description
AC = Aligned Complete	Default aligned dimensioning including lines and labels. Consists of: Line of type AL: abscissa. Lines of type HL: ordinate help lines. Point of type S: start point of abscissa. Point of type E: end point of abscissa.
AA = Aligned Abscissa Only	Aligned dimensioning where only the abscissa is drawn, but no ordinate lines. Consists of: Line of type AL: abscissa. Lines of type HL_: ordinate help lines. Notice the special line type. In the Display Manager, use the line type HL_ to hide this helper line in the drawing. Point of type S: start point of abscissa. Point of type E: end point of abscissa.
Aligned Text Only	Aligned dimensioning where only the label is, but no abscissa, and no ordinate lines. For example, to display the length of a building edge in the drawing without any lines. Consists of: Line of type AL_: abscissa. Notice the special line type. In the Display Manager, use the line type AL_ to hide the abscissa in the drawing. Point of type S: start point of abscissa. Point of type E: end point of abscissa.

Note: In the industry model options you can specify a constant offset value.