Dimensions

The Dimension properties manage dimension settings for the current model.

Dimension Styles

Sets the current dimension style.

(New)

Creates a new dimension style.

Click the name to change the style name.

(Delete)

Deletes a selected dimension style.

Tools

Text

Sets the dimension style text font and other settings that apply to the dimension text.

Font

Specifies the font that will be used for dimensions in this style.

Number format

Precision

The number of decimal places for the distance display.

Angle precision

The number of decimal places for the angle display.

Angle format

Text alignment

Sizes

Text and item sizes in document units.

Arrow length (1), Extension line extension (2), Extension line offset (3).

Text height

Sets the text height.

Text gap

The size of the gap between the text and the dimension line and the size of the Mask margin.

Masks in dimensions are half the size of text masks that use the same value.

Extension line extension

Length of the extension line above the dimension line.

Extension line offset

The distance from the dimension point on the object to the start of the extension line.

Dimension line extension

The distance the dimension line is extended past the extension lines (generally used with ticks).

Center mark size

The size of the center mark for radius and diameter dimensions.

Model space scale

The display size is a product of the component's size (like arrow size or text height) and the Model space scale value.

Normally this is the inverse of the print scale. The text height, extension line extension, extension line offset distance, and arrow length are multiplied by this number.

Suppress extension line 1

Suppress extension line 2

Arrows

Dimension arrows

Length

The length of the dimension arrow.

Arrow style

Arrow

Dot

Tick

Short arrow

Open arrow

Rectangle

Long arrow

Longer arrow

Leader arrows

Length

The length of the leader arrow.

Arrow style

Arrow

Dot

Tick

Short arrow

Open arrow

Rectangle

Long arrow

Longer arrow

Format

Primary text

Length factor

The conversion factor between Rhino units and dimension units.

Prefix

Text to prefix to the dimension text.

Suffix

Text to append to the dimension text.

Alternate text

Displays a different unit system in addition to the primary text.

Use alternate text

Turns on the alternate unit system

Number format

Units system for the alternate dimensions.

Length factor

The conversion factor between Rhino units and alternate units.

Precision

Number of decimal places to display.

Prefix

Text to prefix to the dimension text.

Suffix

Text to append to the dimension text.

Other

Tolerances

Appends tolerances to dimension text. The tolerance is the amount that a dimensioned distance can vary.

The tolerance displays the degree of accuracy required to manufacture a certain feature or part.

Style

Controls how the tolerance is formatted or displayed on the dimension line.

Precision

Sets the number of decimal places used in calculating the tolerance.

Upper value

Sets the maximum or upper tolerance value.

Lower value

Sets the minimum or lower tolerance value.

Mask

Show mask

Surrounds text with an opaque color.

The SetCurrentDimStyle command specifies the current dimension style.

See also

Use drafting tools

Manage document properties

Copy and duplicate objects