Create and define a new dimension substyle.
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00:04
Dimension styles control the appearance of dimensions and help
00:08
ensure that dimensions conform to industry or project standards.
00:12
In addition to creating your own custom dimension styles,
00:15
you can create dimension subs style that use
00:18
specific settings for different types of dimensions.
00:22
For example,
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you can create a subs style that is only used when creating diameter dimensions
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on the annotate ribbon
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in the dimensions panel,
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click the dialogue box launcher to open the dimension style manager
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in the styles list, select arch dash W dash alt if that style is not already selected
00:45
and then click new to open the create new dimension style dialogue.
00:51
Since you are creating a subs style, you do not need to specify a new style name.
00:56
The style name will be filled in automatically
01:00
in the start with drop down, make sure arch dash W dash alt is selected.
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Leave the annotative check box selected,
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expand the use four drop down and choose diameter dimensions.
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Now the new style name field is no longer available.
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Click continue to open the new dimension style dialogue
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in the top bar of the dialogue.
01:27
The style name now indicates that this is a diameter subs style
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now, you can use any of the controls on any of the tabs
01:37
to adjust any of the settings for this dimension subs style.
01:41
The changes you make will only be applied to diameter
01:44
dimensions created using the arch dash W dash alt dimension style
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on the symbols and arrows tab
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in the arrowheads group box, expand the first drop down and choose closed, filled
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in the center marks group box, choose line
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so that the program will create a center line
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whenever you place a diameter dimension
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on the text tab
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in the text appearance group box, expand the text color, drop down and choose red.
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So that diameter dimensions created with this subs style are
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always red regardless of the layer on which they are drawn
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on the primary units tab
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in the linear dimensions group box, expand the unit format drop down
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and choose decimal. So that diameter dimensions use decimal units,
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leave the precision set to three decimal places
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on the tolerances tab
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in the tolerance format group box expand the method drop down and choose deviation.
02:56
Leave the precision set to three decimal places,
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change the upper value to 0.002
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and the lower value to 0.001.
03:10
When you are finished, defining the dimension subs style,
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click OK to close the new dimension style dialogue
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in the dimension style manager. In the styles list
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note that the new diameter subs style appears in the list
03:26
immediately below the arch dash W dash alt dimension style.
03:31
This new dimension subs style will be used whenever you create a
03:34
diameter dimension using the arch dash W dash alt dimension style,
03:40
click close to close the dimension style manager.
00:04
Dimension styles control the appearance of dimensions and help
00:08
ensure that dimensions conform to industry or project standards.
00:12
In addition to creating your own custom dimension styles,
00:15
you can create dimension subs style that use
00:18
specific settings for different types of dimensions.
00:22
For example,
00:23
you can create a subs style that is only used when creating diameter dimensions
00:28
on the annotate ribbon
00:30
in the dimensions panel,
00:32
click the dialogue box launcher to open the dimension style manager
00:37
in the styles list, select arch dash W dash alt if that style is not already selected
00:45
and then click new to open the create new dimension style dialogue.
00:51
Since you are creating a subs style, you do not need to specify a new style name.
00:56
The style name will be filled in automatically
01:00
in the start with drop down, make sure arch dash W dash alt is selected.
01:07
Leave the annotative check box selected,
01:10
expand the use four drop down and choose diameter dimensions.
01:16
Now the new style name field is no longer available.
01:20
Click continue to open the new dimension style dialogue
01:25
in the top bar of the dialogue.
01:27
The style name now indicates that this is a diameter subs style
01:33
now, you can use any of the controls on any of the tabs
01:37
to adjust any of the settings for this dimension subs style.
01:41
The changes you make will only be applied to diameter
01:44
dimensions created using the arch dash W dash alt dimension style
01:51
on the symbols and arrows tab
01:53
in the arrowheads group box, expand the first drop down and choose closed, filled
02:01
in the center marks group box, choose line
02:05
so that the program will create a center line
02:08
whenever you place a diameter dimension
02:12
on the text tab
02:14
in the text appearance group box, expand the text color, drop down and choose red.
02:20
So that diameter dimensions created with this subs style are
02:24
always red regardless of the layer on which they are drawn
02:29
on the primary units tab
02:32
in the linear dimensions group box, expand the unit format drop down
02:37
and choose decimal. So that diameter dimensions use decimal units,
02:42
leave the precision set to three decimal places
02:47
on the tolerances tab
02:49
in the tolerance format group box expand the method drop down and choose deviation.
02:56
Leave the precision set to three decimal places,
03:00
change the upper value to 0.002
03:05
and the lower value to 0.001.
03:10
When you are finished, defining the dimension subs style,
03:13
click OK to close the new dimension style dialogue
03:18
in the dimension style manager. In the styles list
03:22
note that the new diameter subs style appears in the list
03:26
immediately below the arch dash W dash alt dimension style.
03:31
This new dimension subs style will be used whenever you create a
03:34
diameter dimension using the arch dash W dash alt dimension style,
03:40
click close to close the dimension style manager.
