Chamfer dimension

 

 

 

Links/Videos:

 

This command allows you to create chamfer dimensions.

 

Creation stages / Use:

 

Click the icon or select Detailing > Chamfer Dimension... from the drop-down menu.

 

  1. Check Exported symbol to have a chamfer dimension with a broken leader. If the option isn't checked, the dimension is normal to the edge of the chamfer.

  2. Select the chamfer to dimension.

  3. Select a reference direction. The angle will be calculated regarding this direction. For an angle of 45°, this direction is not so important.

  4. Select a second direction if needed. If this direction is selected, the chamfer value will not be the length of the chamfer line, but the distance between intersection points of this extended line with the 2 selected directions. (see the image below). The reference segment will be the first segment (blue) near the beginning of the chamfer, the second direction will be the segment (magenta) near the end of the chamfer. In this example, if the second direction is not selected, the value will be 14.1x45°, if it is selected the value will be 20x45° (which is correct).

  1. Select a chamfer dimension style or create a new one by clicking on " + ".

  2. Validate by clicking .

 

 

The reference direction is particularly important when a chamfer has an angle other than 45°.

 

 

Available Options:

 

 

 

With a chamfer of 5mm and 45°, if the Visible option is chosen, the dimension will be 5 x 45° whereas it will be 5 if the option Hidden is chosen.

The Inherited from style option allows to get the setting from the used style.

 

 

 

  • Dimension and Tolerance:

Font : Show the name and the dimension of the font used.

Check option Fonts to activate the button and modify the settings (fonts, style, dimensions, effects ...)

 

  • Unit format :

This window have two tabs:

 

  • Length:

 

 

Allows to modify the unit format for length dimensions.

  1. Select the unit. By default the dimension inherits the document unit (indicated between brackets).

  2. Show unit: Allows to show the unit of the dimension after its value.

  3. Display unit: Allows to choose display unit. For example, for units in Foot/Inch, we can choose ft in or ' "

  4. Use fraction: Allows to define the denominator for fraction dimensions (example 1" 1/32).

  5. Use 1/4, 1/2 or 3/4 : Only available when checking Use fraction, this option allows to display 1/4, 1/2 or 3/4 with only one character instead of 3.

  6. Separator: The separator can be selected only if a composed unit has been selected (foot / inch, degree / minute).

  7. Select the dimension precision. If the Use Fraction option is not checked, select the decimal digits in the drop-down list.If the option is checked, select a denominator.

  8. Check if leading/training zeros must be shown before and/or after the comma.

    • Show leading zero: If checked, 0.25 will be displayed as .25.

    • Training zero: If checked, the number of digits will be respected. 25 will be displayed as 25.00

  9. Preview: Allows to have a preview of dimension before validate the window.

 

  • Angle:

 

 

Allows to modify the unit format for angle dimensions.

  1. Select the unit. By default the dimension inherits the document unit (indicated between brackets).

  2. Show unit: Allows to show the unit of the angle dimension after its value.

  3. Only available when checking Use fraction, this option allows to display 1/4, 1/2 or 3/4 with only one character instead of 3.

  4. Select the angle dimension precision. Select the number of digits in the drop-down list.

  5. Check if leading/training zeros must be shown before and/or after the comma.

    • Avant la virgule: If checked, 0.25 will be displayed as .25.

    • Training zero: If checked, the number of digits will be respected. 25 will be displayed as 25.00

  6. Separator: The separator can be selected only if a composed unit has been selected (foot / inch, degree / minute).

 

 

 
  • Framing :

This option allows you to select a text framing: None, underlined, framed, in an obround, under an arc or between brackets.

When the underline, framed, in an obround or under an arc mode is selected, you can define a margin between the text and the framing.

 
  • Margin :

Allows to adjust a distance between the text and its frame.

 
  • Radial mode :

If this option is activated, the arrow origine is on the center of the text enclosing box and it is limited by its frame.

 
  • Expansion :

This option allows you to compress or extend the chamfer dimension text.

 
  • Spacing :

This option allows you increase the gap between characters of the chamfer dimension text.

 
  • Color :

This option allows you to choose the color of the chamfer dimension.

 
  • Layer :

This option allows you to choose the layer of the chamfer dimension.

 

 

Extremities:

  • Allows to modify dimension extremities: leader style, size, ...

 

 

Modifications:

 

To change an existing note, simply select it with the right button and select the command Edit.