Modifying a Dimension System

You can move and organize the dimension system.

1. Click over the dimension system to select it.

   The whole system is highlighted.
   
   

2. Drag the whole system below the drawing.

   
   
   

3. Click in the free space to end the stacked dimension system selection.

You can move and organize the dimension lines.

1. Right-click the Dimension system and select Properties in the contextual menu.

2. In the System tab, set the Offset mode to Free, then click OK.

   See System Tab for further information on the Properties tab.

3. In the Tools toolbar, click Dimensions system selection mode to deactivate the dimension system.

4. Select several dimensions and drag them above the dimension system.

5. Click in the free space to end the dimension selection.

   
   
   

   Important: Moving a dimension can be performed only on stacked dimension system.

You can align the dimension or a dimension system on to another dimension in the same view.

1. Make sure Dimensions system selection mode is activated in the Tools toolbar.

2. Click over the dimension system to select it.

3. Right-click and select Align into System .

   The dimensions are aligned into the system as before.
   
   

Important: You can perform an Align into System on a whole system as well on several dimensions after multi-selecting them. To do so, set the system's offset mode to free (see System Tab), then click the Dimensions system selection mode icon to deactivate the dimension system. The dimensions you selected are aligned into a system of their own as shown below.

You can restore the value position of the dimension after it is modified.

1. Make sure Dimensions system selection mode is activated in the Tools toolbar.

2. Right-click the Dimension system and select Properties in the contextual menu.

3. In the System tab, set the Dimension values alignment at 10mm from the Reference line.

   
   
   

4. Click Apply to visualize the Dimension values alignment.
   
   

5. Click the Dimensions system selection mode to deactivate the dimension system.

6. Move some of the dimensions.
   
   

7. Click the Dimensions system selection mode to activate the dimension system again.

8. Right-click the dimension system and select Restore Value Position. The dimensions' values are back to their initial position.
   
   

9. Click the Dimensions system selection mode to deactivate the dimension system.

10. Drag several dimension values to modify their position.
    
    

11. Multi-select the dimensions.

12. Right-click and select Restore Value Position in the contextual menu. The dimensions' values are centered back in the system.

    
    
    

You have to select the icon corresponding to create the dimension system you would like to modify i.e. a chained, cumulated or stacked dimension system.

1. Make sure Dimensions system selection mode is activated in the Tools toolbar.

2. In the System tab, set the Offset mode to Constant, then click OK. See System Tab for further information on the Properties tab.

3. Go to menu Insert > Annotations > Dimensions and select Stacked dimensions.

4. Select the system you want to insert a dimension to.

5. Select the geometry to dimension.

   
   
   

   The new dimension is inserted into the system and is automatically aligned into the system.

You can delete a dimension or a dimension system from your view or drawing.

1. Make sure Dimensions system selection mode is deactivated in the Tools toolbar.

2. Select a dimension. Note that only the selected dimension is highlighted, not the whole system.
   
   

3. Press Del key.

   The dimension system is updated accordingly automatically aligned.
   
   

Important: Should you want to delete the whole dimension system, make sure Dimensions system selection mode is activated in the Tools toolbar and press Del key.

You can copy a geometry and its dimension system in to another view.

1. Make sure Dimensions system selection mode is activated in the Tools toolbar.

2. Select the geometry and its associated dimension system and click the Copy icon.

3. Create a new view and select it.

4. Click the Paste icon. The geometry and its dimension system is pasted in the view.

Important: If the dimension system offset mode is set to Free, modifying one or several dimensions of the system will not impact the system 's alignment. If the dimension system offset mode is set to Constant, an automatic line-up is applied to dimension lines and values in case you perform any of the following action: Adding a dimension to a system Deleting a dimension to a system Updating the 3D geometry Applying a style to a system For more information on the Constant and Free Offset mode, refer to the System Tab section.