Datum Target command bar

Specifies that the setting on the Dimension Style tab of the Options dialog box determines the dimension style.  When you set this option, Dimension Style is unavailable.

Lists and applies the available dimension styles.  This control is unavailable when Dimension Style Mapping is enabled.

Applies a scale value to the text height of annotations. Increasing or decreasing the text scale changes the overall text size. The default is 1.0.

Accesses the Datum Target Properties dialog box.

Specifies that the datum point position and data area symbol size match the scale of a drawing view that you select. The selected drawing view is highlighted and remains the active scale selection for additional datum targets that you place.

Use this option to associate the datum area symbol with the drawing view, so that it moves and scales with the drawing view.

Specifies one of the following datum target types.

Displays a horizontal break line on the leader.

Break line length is set on the Text and Leader page in the Datum Target Properties dialog box.

Near Side

Displays a solid leader line, to indicate that it is pointing to the near side of the part.

Far Side

Displays a dashed leader line, to indicate that it is pointing to the far side of the part.

Controls symbol placement and display. You can display the datum target only, the datum point only, or both.

Specifies the datum point symbol display type.

Specifies the diameter of a circular datum target area. If the Show Datum Area option also is selected, the size is displayed in the top half of the datum target symbol.

Specifies the length and width of a rectangular datum target area. If the Show Datum Area option also is selected, the size is displayed in the top half of the datum target symbol.

Specifies whether the datum area is shown in the datum target symbol.

Specifies the datum feature reference letter.

You can reference this information in a feature control frame or other annotation using reference text.

Specifies the datum target number.

You can reference this information in a feature control frame or other annotation using reference text.

Sets the active dimension plane for the creation of PMI dimensions and annotations. The active dimension plane controls how values are calculated and how the text is displayed.

You are prompted to specify the dimension plane by clicking a planar face or reference plane. The plane remains locked until you unlock it by pressing F3.

Specifies that you want to select multiple edges, faces, or surfaces to be referenced by a single PMI annotation. You also can select this option when editing the annotation, to add or remove reference elements. Use the Select Reference Geometry command bar to accept the selection set, and then return to the hosting command workflow to finish adding or editing the annotation.

For more information, see Select multiple reference elements.