Modifying Dimension Settings

You can modify settings for already created dimensions. You can select multiple dimensions and modify their settings all at once.

  1. Point [Modify Shape Settings] on [Edit] menu, and click [Modify Dimension Settings].
    2. Supplemental
    ▪ You can modify dimension settings by clicking on [Edit] toolbar, or double-clicking a dimension already created.
  2. Select a dimension whose setting(s) are to be modified.
    [Shape Setting] dialog box will be displayed.
    3. Supplemental
    ▪ When selecting a shape other than dimensions, [Shape Setting] dialog box will not be displayed.
  3. Click [Dimension], [Dimension Value ], [Added String], [Tolerance], [Color/Line Type/Line Width] or [Auto] on the left of the dialog box to switch to the page containing dimension setting(s) to be modified, and modify the setting(s) for dimensions.
    The modified content(s) will be displayed on the preview on the bottom left of the dialog box.
    4. Supplemental
    ▪ Click on [Dimension Style] box, and select a registered style to reflect the settings for the style.
    ▪ Click [Load default dimension settings from template] menu of [Import/Export] to load default settings for the dimension on the template to current settings.
    ▪ Click [Load default dimension settings from other drawings] menu of [Import/Export] to load default settings for a dimension on other drawing currently opened to current settings.
    ▪ Settings for [Shape Setting] dialog box are the same as [Default Shape Settings].
  4. Click [OK].
    The selected dimension setting(s) will be modified.
    5. Supplemental
    ▪ When selecting multiple dimensions with different settings, individual settings will become an unspecified status. Set individual settings and click [OK] button to modify settings for all selected dimensions. Click [OK] button without setting, the original settings for individual dimensions will be retained.
    ▪ Selecting a dimension whose setting(s) are to be modified, and clicking on [Dimension Settings] box on Properties Window also displays [Shape Setting] dialog box.

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