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Dimension and Annotation Parameters
| Parameter | Value | Description |
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| International standard | [ISO/ANSI/JIS] | Each user-defined standard is based on one of 3 international standards: ISO, ANSI, JIS. This sets some basic parameters. |
| Dimension Line: Extension on radius dimensions (value inside circle), Reach center | [Yes/No] Yes = till center No = till value |
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| Dimension Line: Extension on radius dimensions (value outside circle), Reach center | [Yes/No] Yes = till center No = constant overrun |
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| Dimension Line: Extension on radius dimensions (value outside circle), Overrun length | (mm) | |
| Dimension Line: Extension on one-symbol diameter dimensions (value inside circle), Reach center | [Yes/No] Yes = till center No = till value |  |
| Dimension Line: Extension on one-symbol diameter dimensions (value inside circle), Overrun length | (mm) | |
| Dimension Line: Extension on one-symbol diameter dimensions (value outside circle), Reach center | [Yes/No] Yes = till center No = constant overrun |
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| Dimension Line: Extension on one-symbol diameter dimensions (value outside circle), Overrun length | (mm) | |
| Dimension Line: Display and extent (for non-flipped symbols), Overrun length | (mm) |
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| Dimension Line: Display and extent (for non-flipped symbols), Show | [Yes/No] Yes = displayed No = not displayed |  |
| Dimension Line: Display and extent (for flipped symbols), Overrun length | (mm) |
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| Dimension Line: Display and extent (for flipped symbols), Show | [Yes/No] Yes = displayed No = not displayed |
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| Dimension Line: Length for one-symbol dimensions (distance and angle), Underline | [2/1] 2 = Length relative to value 1 = Constant length | The dimension line may either have a given length, or automatically adjust to reach the dimension value. |
| Dimension Line: Length for one-symbol dimensions (distance and angle), Constant length |
(mm)
Note: Only positive values are relevant. |
If Dimension Line: Length for one-symbol
dimensions (distance and angle), Underline = 1, set the constant length of the underlining. If Dimension Line: Length for one-symbol
dimensions (distance and angle), Underline = 2, set the minimum length of the underlining. |
| Dimension Line: Gap around unframed value | (mm) |
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| Dimension Line: Gap around framed value | (mm) |
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| DIMTYPos | - | Deprecated |
| Dimension Value: Vertical justification | [ 2 / 3 ] 2 = center 3 = bottom |
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| Dimension tolerance: Multi-tolerance with associative numerical value | [No/Yes] No = not associative Yes = associative | Specifies whether the numerical definition of a multi-tolerance is associative to the dimension value (in which case it is automatically updated when the dimension value is changed). |
Dimension and Annotation Leader Symbols
| Important: Note that dimension and annotation leader symbols do not apply to arrows. If you want to modify symbol parameters for arrows, refer to the Dress-Up parameters section. |
| Parameter | Value | Description |
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| Dimension and Annotation Leader Symbols: Open arrow size | (mm) |
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| Dimension and Annotation Leader Symbols: Open arrow angle | (degrees) |
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| Dimension and Annotation Leader Symbols: Outlined arrow size | (mm) |
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| Dimension and Annotation Leader Symbols: Outlined arrow angle | (degrees) |
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| Dimension and Annotation Leader Symbols: Filled arrow size | (mm) |
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| Dimension and Annotation Leader Symbols: Filled arrow angle | (degrees) |
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| Dimension and Annotation Leader Symbols: Transparent arrow size | (mm) |
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| Dimension and Annotation Leader Symbols: Transparent arrow angle | (degrees) |
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| Dimension and Annotation Leader Symbols: Slash size | (mm) |
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| Dimension and Annotation Leader Symbols: Outlined circle size | (mm) |
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| Dimension and Annotation Leader Symbols: Filled circle size | (mm) |
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| Dimension and Annotation Leader Symbols: Transparent circle size | (mm) |
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| Dimension and Annotation Leader Symbols: Crossed circle size | (mm) |
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| Dimension and Annotation Leader Symbols: Outlined triangle size | (mm) |
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| Dimension and Annotation Leader Symbols: Filled triangle size | (mm) |
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| Dimension and Annotation Leader Symbols: Plus size | (mm) |
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| Dimension and Annotation Leader Symbols: Cross size | (mm) |
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| Dimension and Annotation Leader Symbols: Symbol reversal limit | (mm) |
Dimension Value
| Parameter | Value | Description |
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| Dimension Value: Underlining size, Left tail | (mm) |  |
| Dimension Value: Underlining size, Right tail | ||
| Dimension Value: Underlining size, Vertical space |
Chamfer Dimension Parameters
| Parameter | Value | Description |
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| Chamfer Dimension: Separator font height | (mm) |  |
| Chamfer Dimension: Value framing | [ 1 / 2 ] 1 = separately 2 = as a whole |  |
Half-Dimensions
| Parameter | Value | Description |
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| Half-Dimension: Dimension line extent (with value inside), Overrun mode | [ 1 / 2 / 3 ] 1 = till Axis 2 = under value 3 = over axis |    |
| Half-Dimension: Dimension line extent (with value inside), Overrun length | (mm) | if Half-Dimension: Dimension line extent (with value inside), Overrun mode = 3 |
Dimension Associated Texts
| Parameter | Value | Description |
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| Dimension Associated Texts: Reference for positioning Before text | 7 = top 8 = center 9 = bottom | reference for positioning 
for Before/After/Insert texts 
for Upper/Lower texts  |
| Dimension Associated Texts: Reference for positioning After text | 1 = top 2 = center 3 = bottom | |
| Dimension Associated Texts: Reference for positioning Insert text | 1 = top 2 = center 3 = bottom | |
| Dimension Associated Texts: Reference for positioning Upper text | 3 = left 6 = center 9 = right | |
| Dimension Associated Texts: Reference for positioning Lower text | 1 = left 4 = center 7 = right | |
| Dimension Associated Texts: Horizontal offset of Before text | (mm) | |
| Dimension Associated Texts: Vertical offset of Before text | ||
| Dimension Associated Texts: Horizontal offset of After text | ||
| Dimension Associated Texts: Vertical offset of After text | ||
| Dimension Associated Texts: Horizontal offset of Insert text | ||
| Dimension Associated Texts: Vertical offset of Insert text | ||
| Dimension Associated Texts: Horizontal offset of Upper text | ||
| Dimension Associated Texts: Vertical offset of Upper text | ||
| Dimension Associated Texts: Horizontal offset of Lower text | ||
| Dimension Associated Texts: Vertical offset of Lower text |
Annotations
| Parameter | Value | Description |
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| Annotation: Text angle | [ No / Yes ] No = 0 to 360 degrees Yes = -90 to 90 degrees |  |
| Annotation: Text leader size, Leader side | (mm) | Warning: this parameter
is used only for roughness symbols created before V5R12.
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| Annotation: Text leader size, Opposite leader side | (mm) | |
| Annotation: Text leader size, Vertical space | (mm) | |
| Annotation: Text leader size, Leader gap | (mm) |  |
| Annotation: Text thickness | (mm) | For compatibility with V4.
For dimensions created before R14
and annotations created before R13 SP4:
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| Annotation: Datum feature leader representation mode | [ 1 / 2 ] 1 = Normal 2 = Flag |  |
Fake dimensions
| Parameter | Value | Description |
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| Fake Dimension: Value display mode | [ Underline / None ] | Specifies whether an underline should be drawn below the fake dimension value. This parameter is independent from the Dimension Value: Underlining size parameter. As a consequence, if this parameter is set to Underline, and if a fake dimension is also underlined manually, two underlines may be displayed or may overlap, depending on offset and tail length values. |
| Fake Dimension: Underline, Tail length | (mm) |
Applies if Fake dimension: Value display
mode is set to Underline.
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| Fake Dimension: Underline, Vertical offset | (mm) |
Applies if Fake dimension: Value display
mode is set to Underline.
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Dual Dimensions
| Parameter | Value | Description |
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| Dual Dimension: Side-by-side dual display mode, Separator height | (mm) |
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| Dual Dimension: Values above-one-another display mode, Above offset | (mm) |
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| Dual Dimension: Values above-one-another display mode, Above space | (mm) | |
| Dual Dimension: Values above-one-another display mode, Position reference | [1 / 2 / 3] 1 = top 2 = center 3 = bottom | |
| Dual Dimension: Values above-one-another display mode, Justification | [1 / 2 / 3] 1 = left 2 = center 3 = right |  |
Cumulate Dimensions (Ordinate Dimensions): General Parameters
| Table 1 | ||
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| Parameter | Value | Description |
| Cumulate Dimension: Sign display | [ 1 / 3 ] 1 = no sign 3 = positive sign on all values |  |
| Cumulate Dimension: Origin symbol shape | [ 0 / ... / 13 ] 0 = none 1-13 = refer to the dimension line symbols table |  |
| Cumulate Dimension: Origin symbol scale | (real) |  |
| Cumulate Dimension: Origin extension line display | [ Yes / No ] Yes = display No = no display |  |
| Cumulate Dimension: Value orientation reference | [ 1 / 2 ] 1 = dimension line 2 = extension line |  |
| Cumulate Dimension: Value orientation | [ 1 / 2 / 3 ] 1 = Parallel to Reference (specified by Cumulate Dimension: Value orientation reference) 2 = Perpendicular to Reference (specified by Cumulate Dimension: Value orientation reference) 3 = Angle to reference |  |
| Cumulate Dimension: Value orientation angle | (degrees) | if Cumulate Dimension: Value orientation=3
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Cumulate Dimensions: Parameters applying only if value orientation reference is "Dimension Line" (Cumulate Dimension: Value orientation reference = 1)
| Table 2 | ||
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| Parameter | Value | Description |
| Cumulate Dimension: Dimension line length mode | [ 2 / 3 / 4 ] 2 = Dimension Line to origin 3 = Length is relative to value text 4 = Length is constant |  |
| Cumulate Dimension: Value vertical positioning, Justification | [ 1 / 2 ] 1 = Edge 2 = Center |  |
| CUMLTxtDecalY | - | Deprecated Now managed by the Value > OffsetY parameter available for each Dimension Styles. |
| If Dimension Line goes to origin (Cumulate Dimension: Dimension line length mode = 2): | ||
| Cumulate Dimension: Value horizontal positioning, Justification | [ 1 / 2 ] 1 = Edge 2 = Center |
For dimensions created before R14:
 For dimensions created in R14 and R15: see the note below. For dimensions created from R16 onwards: this parameter is used if the dimension values alignment mode for cumulated dimension systems is defined as "From standard" in Dimension System Styles. |
| Cumulate Dimension: Value positioning reference | [ 1 / 2 / 3 ] 1 = Extension line 2 = Dim line center 3 = Origin |
For dimensions created before R14:
 For dimensions created in R14 and R15: see the note below. For dimensions created from R16 onwards: this parameter is used if the dimension values alignment mode for cumulated dimension systems is defined as "From standard" in Dimension System Styles. |
| Cumulate Dimension: Value H/V positioning, Offset from orientation reference | (mm) |
For dimensions created before R14:
 For dimensions created in R14 and R15: see the note below. For dimensions created from R16 onwards: this parameter is used if the dimension values alignment mode for cumulated dimension systems is defined as "From standard" in Dimension System Styles. |
| If Dimension Line is relative to value (Cumulate Dimension: Dimension line length mode = 3): | ||
| Cumulate Dimension: Value horizontal positioning, Justification | [ 1 / 2 ] 1 = Edge 2 = Center |
For dimensions created before R14:
 For dimensions created in R14 and R15: see the note below. For dimensions created from R16 onwards: this parameter is used if the dimension values alignment mode for cumulated dimension systems is defined as "From standard" in Dimension System Styles. |
| Cumulate Dimension: Value H/V positioning, Offset from orientation reference | (mm) |
For dimensions created before R14:
 For dimensions created in R14 and R15: see the note below. For dimensions created from R16 onwards: this parameter is used if the dimension values alignment mode for cumulated dimension systems is defined as "From standard" in Dimension System Styles. |
| If Dimension Line has a constant length (Cumulate Dimension: Dimension line representation = 4): | ||
| Cumulate Dimension: Dimension/Extension line length | (mm) |
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| Cumulate Dimension: Value horizontal positioning, Justification | [ 1 / 2 ] 1 = Edge 2 = Center |
For dimensions created before R14:
 For dimensions created in R14 and R15: see the note below. For dimensions created from R16 onwards: this parameter is used if the dimension values alignment mode for cumulated dimension systems is defined as "From standard" in Dimension System Styles. |
| Cumulate Dimension: Value positioning reference | [ 1 / 2 / 3 ] 1 = Extension line 2 = Dim line center 3 = Origin |
For dimensions created before R14:
 For dimensions created in R14 and R15: see the note below. For dimensions created from R16 onwards: this parameter is used if the dimension values alignment mode for cumulated dimension systems is defined as "From standard" in Dimension System Styles. |
| Cumulate Dimension: Value H/V positioning, Offset from orientation reference | (mm) |
For dimensions created before R14:
 For dimensions created in R14 and R15: see the note below. For dimensions created from R16 onwards: this parameter is used if the dimension values alignment mode for cumulated dimension systems is defined as "From standard" in Dimension System Styles. |
| Important: A number of parameters applying only if value orientation reference is "Dimension Line" were deprecated for dimensions created in R14 and R15. In this case, cumulate dimensions were created within dimension systems and if the dimension value orientation reference was the dimension line, then the value horizontal positioning was defined by the following Dimension System Styles: Aligned cumulated dimension values and Values Offset. |
Cumulate Dimensions: Parameters applying only if the value orientation reference is "Extension Line" (Cumulate Dimension: Value orientation reference = 2)
| Table 3 | ||
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| Parameter | Value | Description |
| Cumulate Dimension: Display of origin zero | [ Yes / No ] Yes = display No = no display |
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| Cumulate Dimension: Dimension line representation | [ 1 / 2 / 4 ] 1 = no display 2 = full display 4 = partial length |
 
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| Cumulate Dimension: Dimension line length | (mm) |
if Dimension Line has a partial length
(Cumulate Dimension: Dimension line representation=4)
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| Cumulate Dimension: Extension line length mode | [ 3 / 4 ] 3 = relative to text box 4 = constant |
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| If extension line is relative to value text (Cumulate Dimension: Extension line length mode = 3): | ||
| Cumulate Dimension: Extension line overrun | (mm) |
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| Cumulate Dimension: Value vertical positioning, Justification 2 | [ 1 / 2 ] 1 = Edge 2 = Center |
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| Cumulate Dimension: Value HV positioning, offset from orientation reference | (mm) |
Deprecated
Now managed by the Value > OffsetX parameter available for each Dimension Styles |
| Cumulate Dimension: Value horizontal positioning, Justification | [ 1 / 2 ] 1 = Edge 2 = Center |
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| CUMLExtLTxtHPos | - |
Deprecated
Now managed by the Value > OffsetY parameter available for each Dimension Styles |
| If extension line is constant (Cumulate Dimension: Extension line length mode = 4): | ||
| Cumulate Dimension: Dimension/Extension line length | (mm) |
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| Cumulate Dimension: Value vertical positioning, Justification 2 | [ 1 / 2 ] 1 = Edge 2 = Center |
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| Cumulate Dimension: Value positioning reference | [ 1 / 2 / 3 ] 1 = Dimension line 2 = Middle of extension line 3 = Extension line end point (opposite to dimension line) |
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| Cumulate Dimension: Value HV positioning, offset from orientation reference | (mm) |
Deprecated
Now managed by the Value > OffsetX parameter available for each Dimension Styles. |
| Cumulate Dimension: Value horizontal positioning, Justification | [ 1 / 2 ] 1 = Edge 2 = Center |
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| CUMLExtLTxtHPos | (mm) |
Deprecated
Now managed by the Value > OffsetY parameter available for each Dimension Styles. |
Curvilinear Length Symbol
| Option | Description |
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| Display Symbol | Specifies whether the curvilinear length symbol should be displayed. |
| Height | Indicates the height (in mm) of the curvilinear length symbol. |
| Spacing | Indicates the spacing (in mm) between the curvilinear length symbol and the dimension value. |
| Underline value | Specifies whether the dimension value should be underlined. |
| Length | Indicates the length (in mm) of the curvilinear length symbol. |
| Minimum Length | Indicates the minimum length (in mm) of the curvilinear length symbol. |
| Minimum Length | Indicates the maximum length (in mm) of the curvilinear length symbol. |
Intersection Point
| Option | Description |
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| Print intersection points | Specifies whether the intersection point should be printed. If you leave this option unchecked, then the intersection point will be a construction point and its style will be the default construction point style as defined in the Styles > Point > Default section of the standard. If you check this option, then the intersection point will not be a construction point and its style can be chosen among the various point styles defined in the Styles > Point section of the standard. |
| Point style | Indicates the style that should be used to represent the point (as defined in the Styles > Point section of the standard). |
| Show construction lines | Specifies whether construction lines should be displayed. |
| Print construction lines | Specifies whether construction lines should be printed. This option is available when the Show construction lines option is checked. If you leave this option unchecked, then the line will be a construction line and its style will be the default construction line style as defined in the Styles > Curve > Default section of the standard. If you check this option, then the line will not be a construction line and its style can be chosen among the various line styles defined in the Styles > Curve section of the standard. |
| Line style | Specifies the style that should be used to represent the construction line. This option is available when the Show construction lines option is selected. The line style can be chosen from the styles defined in the Styles > Construction Curve section of the standard. If the Print construction lines option is selected along with Show construction lines option, the line style can be chosen from the styles defined in the Styles > Curve section of the standard. |