Contents


Dimensions
1. Dimensions
2. Adding dimensions automatically
3. Adding breaks to projection lines
4. Adding jogs to dimensions
5. Using driving dimensions to control elements
6. Using the Relationship Assistant to validate 2D dimensional constraints
7. Dimension types
7. Types of dimensions
7. Fit dimensions
7. Set the dimension display type
7. 3D pictorial drawing view dimensions
8. Smart dimensions
8. Smart Dimension command
8. Smart Dimension command bar
8. Example: Dimension the length of a line
8. Example: Dimension the diameter of a circle
8. Example: Dimension a curved slot
8. Place concentric diameter dimensions
8. Place a feature callout dimension
8. Place a 3D dimension on a pictorial drawing view
9. Distance or angle between dimensions
9. Place a dimension between two elements or keypoints
9. Place a dimension to a virtual intersection point
9. Place a driving 2D dimension to an intersection
9. Distance Between command
9. Angle Between command
9. Dimension command bar
10. Chamfer dimensions
10. Chamfer Dimension command
10. Place a chamfer dimension
10. Chamfer Dimension command bar
11. Ordinate dimensions
11. Ordinate dimensions
11. Coordinate dimension handles
11. Coordinate dimension alignment sets
11. Place coordinate dimensions automatically
11. Place a coordinate dimension
11. Place a coordinate dimension using a coordinate system
11. Place an angular coordinate dimension
11. Place coordinate dimensions between drawing views
11. Adding and removing jogs on coordinate dimensions
11. Change the origin dimension in a coordinate dimension group
11. Change the coordinate origin value
11. Automatic Coordinate Dimension command
11. Automatic Coordinate Dimension command bar
11. Keypoint Options dialog box
11. Coordinate Dimension command
11. Angular Coordinate Dimension command
11. Change Coordinate Origin command
12. Symmetric diameter dimensions
12. Place symmetric diameter dimensions
12. Adjust the position of symmetric diameter dimensions
12. Symmetric Diameter command
12. Formatting symmetric diameter dimensions
13. Editing dimensions
13. Dimension edit handles
13. Snap indicators for dimensions
13. Edit a 2D dimension (sketch, profile, draft)
13. Move a dimension
13. Display a half dimension
13. Set terminator size and shape
13. Change dimension behavior
13. Change the orientation of a dimension
13. Break a dimension projection line
13. Remove breaks from a dimension projection line
13. Change the parent of a dimension by dragging it
13. Reattach a dimension or annotation using the Attach Dimension command
13. Add and remove jogs on a dimension
13. Activate a part for dimensioning in a draft quality view
13. Attach Dimension command
13. Add Projection Line Break command
13. Remove Projection Line Break command
13. Activate Part command
13. Using a dimension axis
13. Place a dimension using a dimension axis
13. Change a dimension axis
13. Dimension Axis command
14. Arranging and aligning dimensions
14. Working with dimension alignment sets
14. Arrange dimensions automatically on a drawing
14. Arrange Dimensions command
14. Arrange Dimensions command bar
14. Maintain Alignment Set command
14. Remove from Alignment Set command
14. Break Alignment Set command
14. Split Alignment Set command
15. Dimension groups
15. Dimension groups
15. Place a dimension group
15. Add a dimension to a dimension group
16. Dimension text
16. Add and edit dimension text
16. Format a fractional dimension
16. Make all dimension text larger
16. Dimension Prefix dialog box
16. Copying dimension information
16. Copy a dimension prefix or style
16. Copy Attributes command
16. Copy Attributes command bar
16. Set dimension units
16. Round-off dialog box
16. Zero and negative dimensions
16. Display dimension formulas, names, or values
16. Update dimensions
16. Not-to-scale dimension values
16. Override a dimensional value
16. Not To Scale command
16. Return a (not to scale) dimension to its actual value
17. Dimension properties
17. Dimension and annotation standards and formats
17. Format a dimension or annotation
17. Dimension Properties dialog box
17. General tab (Dimension Style and Dimension Properties)
17. Units tab (Dimension Style and Dimension Properties)
17. Secondary Units tab (Dimension Style and Dimension Properties)
17. Text tab (Dimension Style and Dimension Properties)
17. Lines and Coordinate tab (Dimension Style and Dimension Properties)
17. Spacing tab (Dimension Style and Dimension Properties)
17. Smart Depth tab (Dimension Style, Dimension Properties)
17. Terminator and Symbol tab (Dimension Style and Dimension Properties)
17. Annotation tab (Dimension Style and Dimension Properties)
18. Retrieving dimensions and annotations
18. Retrieving dimensions and annotations from a model
18. Retrieve dimensions and annotations from the model
18. Update retrieved dimensions and annotations
18. Retrieve Dimensions command
18. Retrieve Dimensions command bar
19. Tracking changed dimensions
19. Tracking dimension and annotation changes
19. Review changed dimensions and annotations
19. Track Dimension Changes command
19. Dimension Tracker dialog box
19. Report page (Dimension Tracker dialog box)
19. Options page (Dimension Tracker dialog box)
19. New Revision dialog box (Dimension Tracker)