Dimension reference (Drawing workspace)

In the Dimension dialog, you can edit the dimension settings in the Drawing workspace in Fusion.

Access the Dimension dialog

Double-click a dimension, and the Dimension dialog displays.

Text section

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Representation

Reference Dimension

Click the Reference Dimension icon to add parentheses around the dimension value and identify it as a reference dimension.

Not To Scale

Click the Not To Scale icon to underline the dimension value and identify it as a dimension that is not to scale.

Theoretically Exact

Click the Theoretically Exact icon to add a box around the dimension value and identify it as a theoretically exact dimension.

Insert Symbol

Select a symbol from the dropdown menu to insert into the dimension.

Primary Units section

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Primary Units

Select primary dimension units from the dropdown menu.

• Centimeters (cm)
• Millimeters (mm)
• Meters (m)
• Inches (in)
• Feet (ft)

Format (Only for Inches and Feet)

Select a format for dimensions from the dropdown menu.

• Decimal: Can be represented as an inch, meter, millimeter, or any other unit.
• Fractional: The unitless decimal units, which display the value in fractions rather than decimals.
• Engineering: Same as the architectural units, but they represent the feet and inches in the format of the decimal.
• Architectural: The architectural units are based on the feet and inches. It uses fractions to represents the partial inches. It displays feet and inches in the format of decimals and fractions.

Linear Precision

Select a precision for linear dimensions from the dropdown menu.

Linear Precision is based on the Units and Unit Format.

Decimal	Fractional	Engineering	Architectural

Zeros/Units

• Leading Zeros

Select to display leading zeros in dimensions.

• Trailing Zeros

Select to display trailing zeros in dimensions.

• Unit Abbreviation

Select to display units in dimensions.

Alternate Units section

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Alternate Units

Select primary dimension units from the dropdown menu.

• Centimeters (cm)
• Millimeters (mm)
• Meters (m)
• Inches (in)
• Feet (ft)

Format (Only for Inches and Feet)

Select a format for dimensions from the dropdown menu.

• Decimal: Can be represented as an inch, meter, millimeter, or any other unit.
• Fractional: The unitless decimal units, which display the value in fractions rather than decimals.
• Engineering: Same as the architectural units, but they represent the feet and inches in the format of the decimal.
• Architectural: Based on the feet and inches. It uses fractions to represents the partial inches. It displays feet and inches in the format of decimals and fractions.

Linear Precision

Select a precision for linear dimensions from the dropdown menu.

Linear Precision is based on the Units and Unit Format.

Decimal	Fractional	Engineering	Architectural

Zeros/Units

• Leading Zeros

Select to display leading zeros in dimensions.

• Trailing Zeros

Select to display trailing zeros in dimensions.

• Unit Abbreviation

Select to display units in dimensions.

Tolerance section

The Tolerance section contains the Type, Tolerance, Upper Tolerance, and Lower Tolerance settings.

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Type

Select a tolerance type to add to the dimension.

• Symmetrical
• Deviation
• Limit

Tolerance (Symmetrical)

Select or type a tolerance value.

Upper Tolerance (Deviation and Limit)

Select or type an uppper tolerance value.

Lower Tolerance (Deviation and Limit)

Select or type a lower tolerance value.

Inspection section

The Inspection section contains the Type, Inspection Label, Label, Inspection Rate, and Rate settings.

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Frame

Select an inspection type to add to the dimension.

• Round
• Angular
• No Frame

Label

Type a label value.

Rate

Type a rate value.