Edit Dimension Reference
What's New: 2023
Access: |
- Right-click a drawing dimension and select Edit from the menu.
- Double-click a drawing dimension.
- The dialog box displays automatically when you create a general dimension and the option is selected.
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Text
Edit box appends text to the calculated dimension value (represented by << >>), overwrites the calculated value, changes the justification of the entire body of text, and inserts special symbols. Tip: To stack text, type a correct stacking sequence, select it, right-click, and choose Stack. |
| | Left, Center, or Right Justification commands position the text relative to sides of the text box. |
| | Top, Middle, or Bottom Justification commands position the text relative to the top and bottom of the text box. |
Hide Dimension Value | Select the check box to replace the calculated value of the dimension with custom text. Clear the check box to restore the calculated value. |
| | Opens the Format Text dialog box to access advanced text formatting options. Note: The default dimension text format is controlled by the style settings in the active standard. |
Insert Symbol | Inserts a symbol into the text at the cursor position. Select a symbol from the list. |
Edit dimension when created | Displays the Edit Dimensions dialog box each time you insert a new general dimension so you can edit it immediately. Note: Alternatively, the option status can be set on the Drawing tab of the Application Options dialog box. |
Precision and tolerance
Specifies tolerance format for the selected dimensions in a drawing. Settings on the Precision and Tolerance tab override the settings of the associated dimension style in the current drawing.
Model Value | Shows the model value of the dimension. |
Override Displayed Value | Select the check box to turn off the calculated model value and allow entry of an override value. Clear the check box to restore the default calculated model value. |
Tolerance Method | Specifies the tolerance method for the selected dimension. Scroll through the list and click to select a method. The tolerance method determines which other options in the dialog box are available. |
Upper Lower | Sets the value for the upper or lower tolerance. A value with a two-part sign of operation represents a range of tolerance. A value with a single sign of operation is either added to or subtracted from the nominal value. If a value has a single sign of operation, you can click to change the sign. |
Hole | Sets the tolerance value for the hole dimension when using Limits and Fits tolerance. Click the arrow, and then choose the tolerance from the list. |
Shaft | Sets the tolerance value for the shaft dimension when using Limits and Fits tolerance. Click the arrow, and then choose the tolerance from the list. |
Precision | Values are truncated and rounded to the specified precision. Click the arrow and select from the list. |
Primary Unit | Sets the number of decimal places for the primary units of the selected dimension. |
Primary Tolerance | Sets the number of decimal places for the primary tolerance of the selected dimension. |
Alternate Unit | Sets the number of decimal places for the alternate units of the selected dimension. |
Alternate Tolerance | Sets the number of decimal places for the alternate tolerance of the selected dimension. |
Inspection dimension
Inspection Dimension | Designates the selected dimension as an inspection dimension and activates inspection options. |
Shape | None Specifies no border shape surrounding the inspection dimension text.  Specifies rounded or angular ends as the desired shape of the inspection dimension.
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Label/Inspection Rate | Label contains text placed left of the dimension value. Click in the box and enter desired label text. Inspection Rate contains a percentage placed right of the dimension value. Click in the box and enter the inspection rate text. Symbol places the selected symbol in the active label or inspection rate box. |
