Dress-up and Dress-up Symbols Styles

The dress-up and dress-up symbols styles let you define the default values that will be used when applying dress-up to elements.

About Dress-up and Dress-up Symbols Styles

Dress-up and dress-up symbols styles are located in the Styles node of the Standard Definition editor, available via Tools > Standards.

By default, a style called Default is available for each dress-up/dress-up symbol style.

All the parameters associated to a given dress-up or dress-up symbol style are listed in a dedicated table. The Description column provides a description of each parameter.

All parameters are taken into account both at creation time (i.e. when creating the dress-up element or dress-up symbol), and at modification time (i.e. when reapplying a style to a dress-up element or dress-up symbol).

Area Fill Style

Parameter Description
Pattern Specifies the name of the pattern (as defined in the Patterns node of the current standard) that should be used for area fills.

Axis Line Style

Parameter Description
Graphic > Color Specifies the color that should be used to represent axis lines.
Graphic > Line Type Specifies the number of the linetype (as defined in the Line Types node of the current standard) that should be used to represent axis lines.
Graphic > Thickness Specifies the line thickness index (as defined in the Line Thickness node of the current standard) that should be used to represent axis lines.
Over Run Auto Indicates whether or not the overrun between the element and its axis line is computed automatically. When set to Yes, this parameter overrides any value set for Over Run Length, and the overrun makes up 10% of the axis length.
Over Run Length When Over Run Auto is set to No, specifies the length of the overrun between the element and its axis line.

Center Line Style

Parameter Name Description
Graphic > Color Specifies the color that should be used to represent center lines.
Graphic > Line Type Specifies the number of the linetype (as defined in the Line Types node of the current standard) that should be used to represent center lines.
Graphic > Thickness Specifies the line thickness index (as defined in the Line Thickness node of the current standard) that should be used to represent center lines.
Over Run Auto Indicates whether or not the overrun between the element and its center line is computed automatically. When set to Yes, this parameter overrides any value set for Over Run Length, and the overrun makes up 30% of the radius.
Over Run Length When Over Run Auto is set to No, specifies the length of the overrun between the element and its center line.

Thread Style

Parameter Name Description
Graphic > Color Specifies the color that should be used to represent threads.
Graphic > Line Type Specifies the number of the linetype (as defined in the Line Types node of the current standard) that should be used to represent threads.
Graphic > Thickness Specifies the line thickness index (as defined in the Line Thickness node of the current standard) that should be used to represent threads.
Over Run Auto Indicates whether or not the overrun between the element and its thread is computed automatically. When set to Yes, this parameter overrides any value set for Over Run Length, and the overrun makes up 30% of the radius.
Over Run Length When Over Run Auto is set to No, specifies the length of the overrun between the element and its thread.

Important: Thread styles only apply to threads viewed along their axis, whether in Interactive or Generative views. As a result, thread styles do not apply to such views as section views for example.

Arrow Style

Parameter Name Description
Graphic > Color Specifies the color that should be used to represent arrows.
Graphic > Line Type Specifies the number of the linetype (as defined in the Line Types node of the current standard) that should be used to represent arrows.
Graphic > Thickness Specifies the line thickness index (as defined in the Line Thickness node of the current standard) that should be used to represent arrows.
Head Symbol Specifies the symbol (e.g., simple arrow, circle, etc.) that should be used for arrow heads. If you choose the Automatic option, a default symbol will be used, depending on the standard type:
  • Filled arrow for ANSI / ASME
  • Open arrow for ISO / JIS
Tail Symbol Specifies the symbol (e.g., simple arrow, circle, etc.) that should be used for arrow tails. If you choose the Automatic option, by default, no symbol will be used.