Dimension Line Properties

This reference describes the Dimension Line properties concerning:
  • Dimension.
 
  This page deals with the properties concerning:
 

General
 
 

Representation
Defines the dimension line representation:
  • Regular.
  • Two Parts.
  • Leader one Part.
  • Leader two Parts.
By default, Regular.
 

Color
Defines the dimension line color.
By default, White.
 

Thickness
Defines the dimension line thickness.
By default, index 1.
 

Extension
Not relevant.
 

Leader & Second Part
 
 

Leader
 

Angle
Defines the dimension line leader angle.
This property is only available with the Leader one Part or Leader two Parts representation properties.
By default, 60.000 deg.
 

Length
Defines the dimension line leader length.
This property is only available with the Leader two Parts representation property.
By default, 40.000 mm.
 

Second Part
  Defines the second leader part properties.
These properties are only available with the Two Parts and Leader two Parts representation properties.
 

Reference
Defines the second leader part reference orientation according to the:
  • Screen.
  • View.
  • Dimension Line.
By default, Dimension Line.
 

Orientation
Defines the dimension value orientation:
  • Parallel.
  • Perpendicular.
  • Fixed Angle.
By default, Parallel.
 

Angle
Defines the dimension value orientation angle.
This property is only available with the Fixed Angle orientation property.
By default, 45.000 deg.
 

Symbols
 
 

Symbol 1, Symbol2, Leader Symbol
  Defines the dimension line symbols.
 

Shape
Defines the dimension line shape.
For Leader Symbol, this property is only available with the Leader one Part and Leader two Parts representation properties.
By default, the default shape of the standard.
 

Color
Defines the dimension line color.
For Leader Symbol, this property is not editable and take into account the color defined for Symbol 2.
By default, white.
 

Thickness
Defines the dimension line thickness.
For Leader Symbol, this property is not editable and take into account the thickness defined for Symbol 2.
By default, index 1.
 

Reversal
Defines the dimension line shapes orientation:
  • Auto.
  • Inside.
  • Outside.
  • Symbol 1 In / Symbol 2 Out.
  • Symbol 1 Out/ Symbol 2 In.
By default, Auto.
 

Foreshortened
 
Defines whether a radius dimension is transformed into a foreshortened radius or not.
These properties are only available for radius dimension.
By default, this option is not selected.
 

Text position
Positions the dimension text along the:
  • Short Segment.
  • Long Segment.
By default, Long Segment.
 

Orientation
Defines the orientation of the dimension text relative to the dimension line:
  • Parallel.
  • Convergent.
By default, Parallel.
 

Angle
Defines the foreshortened angle.
By default, 60.000 deg.
 

Point Scale
Defines the foreshortened ratio between the short and the long segment.
By default, 0.5.
 

Ratio
Defines the foreshortened extremity point scale.
By default, 1.
 

Position extremity point manually.
  Defines whether the foreshortened extremity point can be move by the user or not.
By default, this option is not selected.