Setting the appearance of dimension lines in the 3D model

You can set how you want the dimension lines to the 3D model to appear on the screen and when the 3D model view has been printed out. You can set global visualization settings for the dimension lines, which apply to each 3D model you create, but also you can override these dimension lines color and font on a case by case basis.

To set default dimension lines visualization

• In the 3D area, click View Options, and then click the Dimensions tab.

The 3D Model Dimensions Options dialog box appears.

Text	Sets the font and color for the text and figures over the dimension line.
Font	The font in which the text will appear on the screen and when printed out.
Color	The color in which the text will appear on the screen and when printed out.
Zoomable text	Select the check box to make the dimension line text grow and shrink as you zoom in and out of the 3D model.
Text follows point of view	When you rotate the 3D model, the text moves as to always face you in a readable aspect.
Arrows	Set how you want to view the dimension line ends (arrows).
Display size	The arrow size on the screen in pixels
Print size	The arrow size when the 3D model is printed out
Units	Set the units for how the dimension lines are measured (distance and angle). NOTE: To use the globally set measurement units, in the dropdowns, select Default.
Distance	In Units, set the measurement units for measuring the dimension lines. In Display, set the number of digits to the right of the decimal separator.
Angle	In Units, set the measurement units for measuring the dimension angles. In Display, set the number of digits to the right of the decimal separator.
Lines	Set the thickness and color for the dimension lines.
Thickness	How thick the lines appear on the screen.
Color	The color in which dimension lines will appear on the screen and when printed out.

2. Adjust the settings as you want them to be, and the click OK.

Using one-off font, color and display format

You can set an individual dimension line its own font and color, as well as set how the line displays information.

• On the 3D model, right-click a dimension line, and then click Properties.

The Dimension Text Properties dialog box appears.

Overrides	Set your own font and color for the dimension line text.
Font	Sets the font in which the text will appear on the screen and when printed out.
Color	Sets the color for the dimension lines on the screen and when printed out.
Display format	In the drop-down list, select the format that you want to use for displaying dimension line information. Consider the options: <default> The dimension line information is displayed in the format [value measurement units]. For example, 61 mm. \v To the left of the forward slash, add any text you want to see in front of the dimension value (displayed by /v). For example, if you type Width= \v and the measured value is 120, the text over the dimension line will read: "Width=120".