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Understanding annotative dimensions

Describe the difference between annotative and non-annotative dimensions.


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Annotation scaling ensures that annotative

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objects such as dimensions automatically

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adjust to match the scale of the drawing or paper.

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Space Viewport,

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it is quite easy to make dimension objects annotative

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so that arrows dimension text and other dimension components

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automatically adjust to the desired size

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regardless of the annotation scale of the current

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model space view or paper space viewport.

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In the exercise file,

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you can see an object with two linear dimensions.

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The vertical dimension is annotative.

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While the horizontal dimension is non annotative

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at an annotation scale of 1 to 1,

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both dimensions appear the same size

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on the model tab on the status bar,

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expand the annotation scale tool and change the scale to 1 to 2.

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The non annotative dimension does not change.

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While the annotative dimension immediately appears twice as large,

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the annotative dimension changes size so that it will remain the desired size.

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When plotted at a scale of 1 to 2,

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switch to layout one.

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Here you see two paper space view ports.

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The viewport on the left has a scale of 1 to 1.

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While the viewport on the right has a scale of 1 to 2

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in the left viewport both dimensions appear to be the same size.

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But in the right viewport, the non

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annotative horizontal dimension is smaller

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while the annotative vertical dimension remains the

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same size as in the left viewport,

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select the border of the viewport. On the right.

01:48

Then on the status bar, expand the annotation scale tool and choose 1 to 4.

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Since the scale of the viewport has been reduced,

01:59

the non

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annotative dimension gets even smaller

02:03

while the annotative dimension resizes so that it remains the desired size.

02:09

You can type re and press enter to regenerate

02:13

the drawing so that the scale label updates.

Video transcript

00:04

Annotation scaling ensures that annotative

00:06

objects such as dimensions automatically

00:09

adjust to match the scale of the drawing or paper.

00:12

Space Viewport,

00:14

it is quite easy to make dimension objects annotative

00:17

so that arrows dimension text and other dimension components

00:21

automatically adjust to the desired size

00:23

regardless of the annotation scale of the current

00:26

model space view or paper space viewport.

00:30

In the exercise file,

00:32

you can see an object with two linear dimensions.

00:36

The vertical dimension is annotative.

00:38

While the horizontal dimension is non annotative

00:42

at an annotation scale of 1 to 1,

00:44

both dimensions appear the same size

00:48

on the model tab on the status bar,

00:51

expand the annotation scale tool and change the scale to 1 to 2.

00:57

The non annotative dimension does not change.

01:00

While the annotative dimension immediately appears twice as large,

01:05

the annotative dimension changes size so that it will remain the desired size.

01:10

When plotted at a scale of 1 to 2,

01:14

switch to layout one.

01:16

Here you see two paper space view ports.

01:20

The viewport on the left has a scale of 1 to 1.

01:23

While the viewport on the right has a scale of 1 to 2

01:27

in the left viewport both dimensions appear to be the same size.

01:32

But in the right viewport, the non

01:34

annotative horizontal dimension is smaller

01:37

while the annotative vertical dimension remains the

01:40

same size as in the left viewport,

01:45

select the border of the viewport. On the right.

01:48

Then on the status bar, expand the annotation scale tool and choose 1 to 4.

01:56

Since the scale of the viewport has been reduced,

01:59

the non

02:00

annotative dimension gets even smaller

02:03

while the annotative dimension resizes so that it remains the desired size.

02:09

You can type re and press enter to regenerate

02:13

the drawing so that the scale label updates.

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