Automatic composite dimensions

With automatic mode, it is not possible to select axes direction. Dimensions can only be orientated following x and/or y. If another direction is needed, you have to use the composite dimensions command.

• If the automatic composite dimension is used on an interrupted view, only an origin manually defined is allowed. If another kind of origin is defined, an error message is displayed when creating or modifying the automatic composite dimensions operation.

• If there are automatic axes in the interrupted view, generated dimensions by the automatic composite dimensions operation will not be hooked on these axes.

• All options and settings below are specific to automatic composite dimensions. More general dimension settings (secondary dimension, framing, size, extremity type, ...) are available by using a customized dimension style or after validating the command, by editing the dimension.

Allows to select the origin of coordinates.

1. • By selecting a corner of the view or its origin by using the corresponding icon.

   • or by selecting manually the point on the view.

• Automatic drillings detection: If this option is unchecked, only selected geometries are dimensioned. If it is checked, drillings are proposed.

• Drillings to ignore: Allows to select drillings of the view to ignore during the dimensioning.

• Extra geometries: It is possible to add geometries (vertex, pocket edges or others, ...) to be also dimensioned.

• Exceptions : Among entities to dimension (drillings and/or geometries), it is possible to create an exception for not having a dimension following x or y for a geometry. By unchecking the X cell, the dimension following X for this geometry will be ignored. If the geometry is a vertical edge, only X can be checked or unchecked, Y is unchecked. If the geometry is a vertex, X and Y can be checked or unchecked.

Allows to configure the detection of geometries to dimension:

• Maximum tilt: By default, the value is 0° which means that only perpendicular drillings are detected. By modifying the angle, it is possible to also take in account tilted drillings if they match the entered value.

• Minimum arc: Lower arcs to this entered angle will not be taken in account for this composite dimension.

• Maximum diameter: Drillings with an upper diameter to the entered diameter will not be taken in account for this composite dimension.

• Minimum diameter: Drillings with an lower diameter to the entered diameter will not be taken in account for this composite dimension.

• Font:

Display the name and size of font used

Check the Font option to activate the button and be able to modify settings (font, style, size,...)

• Format :

Displays the number of digits for composite dimensions.

Check the unit format to activated the button and be able to change settings (number of digits, show training zeros, ...)

• Bore decimal digits:

The dimension for the bore position can have a different number of digits by using this option. This option is only available for base line and ordinate modes.

• Alignment:

Allows to define the text alignment regarding the dimension geometry.

Check the Alignment to position the dimension text above or on the dimension line.

In the case of a secondary dimension, if values must be one above and the other below the dimension line, use centered on the dimension line.

• Dimension Line:

Allows to define the offset between the dimension text and line.

• Projection Line:

Allows to define the gap between the geometry and the projection line and also the extension of the projection line above the dimension line.

This option adapts depending on the mode selected.