New or Modify Dimension Style dialog box


This dialog box is used to specify options for a selected dimension style. Depending on how you accessed this dialog box, you can use it to create a new dimension style, modify an existing dimension style, or override the settings of the current dimension style.

Dimension styles are settings that you have defined and saved. When you create dimension styles, you can control the layout and appearance of any dimension.

There are approximately 60 system variables associated with dimensioning.

For more information, click the name of the desired tab.

Lines tab

Symbols and Arrows tab

Text tab

Fit tab

Primary Units tab

Alternate Units tab

Tolerances tab

The dialog box has two options common to all tabs:

Reset Page Values to Default Select to change the dimension variables on the current tab to their default state. The program does not warn you that your changes will be lost.

Reset All Values to Default Select to change all dimension variables to their default state. The program does not warn you that your changes will be lost.

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