Adding a Dimension

Select one of the dimension adding functions from the Drafting | Dimensions | Dimension menu. Select the projection plane, direction and scale of the dimension to be added in a dialog box. The selected function defines the dimension type: dimension between two points, angle dimension, dimensioning radius etc.

Dimension Type
Distance
Origin
Angle
Radius
Diameter
Arc Length
Projection plane
Projection Plane of a Dimension
Direction
Dimensioning Direction
Scale
Scale affects the size of the dimension/text. When you add dimensions of different scale to the model, the sizes of dimension figures differ from each other. Define the scale as a value of 1:?.

Note

  • You can change the visibility of dimension in the model window in the following way:
    1. Select View | View | Dims And Texts.
    2. Select one of the following:
      • All dimensions/texts
      • No dimensions/texts
      • Free
  • You can delete a dimension from a model in the following way:
    1. Select the dimension in the basic mode of the program.
    2. Press Delete.