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Feature Control Frame Settings Dialog Box (AutoCAD Mechanical Toolset)

Use the Feature Control Frame Settings dialog box to configure the default settings of Feature Control Frames for the current standard.

Revision

Displays most recent revision of the standard this symbol complies with.

Merge Styles

Provides options to merge cells by removing duplication of tolerance types, tolerance zones, and datum references.

 

Merge Symbol

Merges symbol cells, if the cells contain the same symbol.

 

Merge Tolerance

Merges vertically adjacent tolerance cells, if the tolerance values are identical.

 

Merge Datums

Merges vertically adjacent datum cells, if the tolerances are identical.

 

Adjust Cells to Vertically Align

Pads cell contents with spaces so that cells of similar zones are of the same width.

Options

Configures settings for in-line notes and plane and feature indicators.

Enable Inline Notes

Activates the inline notes option for the feature control frame symbols. This option is available only for ISO 1101:2017(E) revision.

Enable Plane and Feature Indicator

Activates the plane and feature indicator feature control frame symbols. This option is available only for ISO 1101:2017(E) revision.

Symbol Filter

Provides options to select which geometric dimensioning and tolerancing symbols will be available for insertion in Feature Control Frames.

 

Category

Selects a symbols category to display in the list of symbols.

 

Symbols List

Displays a list of for the selected category. Select the check box in front of a symbol to make it available for insertion using the AMFCFRAME command.

 

Symbol Text Style

Sets a text style for the geometric symbols used in feature control frames. This option is available only for custom standards.

Leader

 

Arrowhead

Specifies the default leader arrowhead type for primary and secondary leaders of feature control frame symbols.

Note: If you select the arrowhead type labeled "By NameOfStandard," it links to the leader arrowhead setting of the primary drafting standard settings. When the primary setting changes, the arrowhead type setting for feature control frame symbols changes accordingly.
 

Size

Specifies the default leader arrowhead size for feature control frame symbols.

Note: If you select the size labeled "By NameOfStandard," it links to the arrow setting of the primary drafting standard settings. When the primary setting changes, the arrow size value for feature control frame symbols changes accordingly.
 

Surface Arrowhead

Specifies the arrowhead to use for surface indication leaders.

Note: This option is visible only for the standards that permit surface indication leaders.
 

Color

Specifies the default leader color for feature control frame symbols.

Note: If you select the color labeled "By NameOfStandard," it links to the leader color setting of the primary drafting standard settings. When the primary setting changes, the color setting for feature control frame symbols changes accordingly.

Text

 

Height

Specifies the default text height for the symbol text of feature control frame symbols. If the current standard is a "custom standard", you can specify a non-standard text height. If not, AutoCAD Mechanical toolset restricts you to selecting a value from the list.

Note: If you select the text height labeled "By NameOfStandard," it links to the base height setting in the primary drafting standard settings. When the primary setting changes, the text height setting for feature control frame symbols changes accordingly.
 

Color

Specifies the default color for the symbol text of feature control frame symbols. If the text height changes, the color automatically changes to the default color corresponding to that text height. Text object colors are set from the Object Property Settings dialog box.

Note: If you select the color labeled "By NameOfStandard," it links to the base text color setting in the primary drafting standard settings. When the primary setting changes, the text color setting for feature control frame symbols changes accordingly.

Restore Defaults

Returns all values to the default values for the drafting standard.

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