nanoCAD Platform Help

Edit dimension

CAD drafting Edit dimension 0LMB double click on the dimension.

CAD software Edit dimension 1Context menu: Properties - when calling any dimension.

CAD drawing Edit dimension 2Context menu: Edit - at the selected dimension.

CAD drafting Edit dimension 3Command line: MCFEDIT, FEDIT.

The dialog box looks like this:

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

Additional auxiliary commands are available in the context menu of the dialog box text fields:

  • History - the list contains the values previously entered in this field;
  • Recent - the list contains frequently used values when filling in this type of field;
  • Insert division- allows you to insert a division;
  • Pick from drawing - allows you to copy values from drawing objects;
  • Symbols - allows you to insert symbols from a list or from a symbol table;
  • etc.

The presence of this or that command in the context menu depends on the purpose of the field.

The button in front of the dimension value input field allows you to add special characters to the dimension text.

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Buttons CAD drafting Edit dimension 6"First arrow" and CAD software Edit dimension 7"Second arrow" allow you to select the type of arrows. When you click on them, a list with images of arrow options appears.

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Button CAD drafting Edit dimension 9"Test on leader" - toggles the display mode of the text on the leader.

Button CAD software Edit dimension 10"Text in rectangle"- toggles the display mode of dimension text in a rectangle.

Button CAD drawing Edit dimension 11"Dimension value display scale"- provides a list of display scales for the size value. Default 1:1.

Button CAD drafting Edit dimension 12"Calculate value" - calls the calculator to calculate the value.

Button CAD software Edit dimension 13"Text style" - calls the text settings dialog box.

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Button CAD drafting Edit dimension 15"Match properties"- allows you to copy properties from an existing dimension in the drawing.

Buttons selection of bracketsCAD software Edit dimension 16CAD drawing Edit dimension 17CAD drafting Edit dimension 18 - allow you to set the dimension value in brackets.

Button "Method of recording tolerances" - provides a list of options for displaying tolerances.

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Button CAD drawing Edit dimension 20"Fit table" - provides the ability to customize tolerance.

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Button CAD drafting Edit dimension 24"Technical conditions". Connects technical conditions and dimension.