Dimensions Editing

Dimensions are edited in the Properties bar and in the Edit dimension dialog box.

Editing Dimensions in the Properties Bar

Value – dimension value.

Prefix – text before the value.

Symbol – drop-down list to select a symbol before the value.

Suffix – text after the value.

Text under – text under the dimension shelf.

Real value – read-only, Yes by default.

Automatically control the measurement scale in the viewport – the property is available only in layouts. This property controls the influence of the style measurement scale. Yes – changing the style measurement scale value affects the dimension measurement scale. No – changing the style measurement scale value does NOT affect the dimension measurement scale. When changing the measurement scale from outside, the property will be automatically reset, i.e. the value will become No.

Editing Dimensions Using Grips

Editing with grips is the fastest and most efficient way to change dimensions, since manipulations are performed with the mouse cursor, which minimizes access to menus and toolbars.

By default, the Stretch (GRIP_STRETCH) mode is set for editing dimensions with grips.

Dimensions have multifunctional grips for text and arrows. A dynamic menu of editing modes appears when you hover over a grip:

For the selected grip, it is possible to cycle through the parameters by pressing the CTRL key. Items in the dynamic menu can be selected either with the mouse cursor or with the UP ARROW / DOWN ARROW keys on the keyboard.

Grip settings are performed in the Handles section of the OPTIONS dialog.

To edit a dimension using multi-purpose grips:

1.      Select the dimension.

2.      Select the multi-purpose grip and press the CTRL key to select an editing option. Or move the cursor over the multi-purpose grip, open the dynamic menu and select an editing option from the dynamic menu.

3.      Move the cursor to dynamically display the change to the object.

4.      Left-click to fix the change.

 Text editing grip

Stretch – stretches the dimension (further or closer to the object). The Base point, Copy options are available in the command line, as for regular grips.

Move with Dim Line – moves text and dimension line.

Move Text Only – moves text to any place in the drawing without changing the dimension line position.

Move with Leader – places text on the leader.

Above Dim Line – places text above the dimension line (or to the left of the dimension line for vertical dimensions)

Center Vertically places the center of the text on the dimension line.

Reset Text Position – places text in the default position (for the current dimension style).

 Arrow editing grip

Stretch – stretches the dimension (further or closer to the object). The command line has the same command options as for regular grips.

Chain – creates a chain of dimensions, where each subsequent dimension starts from the end point of the previous one. The DIMCONTINUE command options are available in the command line.

Baseline – creates basic dimensions, where each subsequent dimension is measured from a common starting point. The DIMBASELINE command options are available in the command line.

Flip Arrow – changes the arrow direction.

Editing a Dimension in the Edit Dimension Dialog

        Context menu of the dimension:  Edit

        By right-clicking on the dimension (the dimension is highlighted in green) or double-clicking the left mouse button on the dimension (the Dimensions parameter should be set to Yes in the Settings nanoCAD (PARAMS) dialog, on the Main Options tab, in the Edit section – By Double-click)

        Command line: EDIT, FEDIT

The Edit dimension dialog box:

 The window is divided into an area of text input fields with the name of the size type and a set of size formatting commands.

The structure of the input fields for the dimension text:

Text Fields:

Buttons

Right-clicking in an input field opens a context menu with additional commands. The presence of a particular command in the context menu depends on the purpose of the field.

To set the dimension fit:

1.      Click the button .

2.      In the panel that appears, select the method of writing  the tolerances:

3.      Click the button .

4.      In the opened Fits dialog box, select the required values: