New, Modify, and Override Dimension Style Dialog Boxes

Quick Reference

See Also

Use Dimension Styles

Set properties for dimension styles.

Access Methods

Ribbon: Annotate tab

Dimensions panel

Dimension Style

Menu: Format

Dimension StyleNot available in menus in the current workspace

Toolbar: Styles

Command entry: dimstyle

Summary

When you choose Continue in the Create New Dimension Style dialog box, the New Dimension Style dialog box is displayed. You define the properties for the new style in this dialog box. The dialog box initially displays the properties of the dimension style that you selected to start the new style in the Create New Dimension Style dialog box.

Choosing either Modify or Override in the Dimension Style Manager displays the Modify Dimension Style or the Override Dimension Style dialog box. The content of these dialog boxes is identical to the New Dimension Style dialog box, although you are modifying or overriding an existing dimension style rather than creating a new one.

The sample image on each tab displays the effects of each option.

List of Tabs

The New, Modify, and Override Dimension Style dialog boxes include the following tabs:

Lines Tab

Sets the format and properties for dimension lines, extension lines, arrowheads, and center marks.
Symbols and Arrows Tab

Sets the format and placement for arrowheads, center marks, arc length symbols, and jogged radius dimensions.
Text Tab

Sets the format, placement, and alignment of dimension text.
Fit Tab

Controls the placement of dimension text, arrowheads, leader lines, and the dimension line.
Primary Units Tab

Sets the format and precision of primary dimension units and sets prefixes and suffixes for dimension text.
Alternate Units Tab

Specifies display of alternate units in dimension measurements and sets their format and precision.
Tolerances Tab

Specifies the display and format of dimension text tolerances.

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