Arial
Tahoma
Wingdings
Monotype Sorts
Symbol
Display
Dimensions Dimensions
Use to add up to 4 horizontal baseline dimensions. Attach one endpoint to baseline and one to first feature.
ine dimensions.
Vis_PE.chm!#27479 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Reposition 2nd Dimension Line
Reposition 3rd Dimension Line
Reposition 4th Dimension Line
Change Dimension Height
Change Line Spacing
Precision && Units... Prop.LPrec.Invisible
Set As Page Default ThePage!User.LPrec Prop.LPrec User.LPrecVal ThePage!User.LUnits Prop.LUnits User.LUnitsVal ThePage!User.ShowUnits Prop.ShowUnits User.ShowUnitsVal
Revert To Page Default Prop.LPrec User.LPrecVal Prop.LUnits User.LUnitsVal Prop.ShowUnits User.ShowUnitsVal
`1Choose the displayed precision for the dimension. Precision
`#Choose the units for the dimension. Units Use Drawing Page's Units;.Feet-Inch (1'-0"");.Feet (1.00');.Inches;.Feet (1.00ft);.Miles;-Millimeters;-Centimeters;-Meters;-Kilometers
`4Choose whether or not to display unit abbreviations. Units Display Don't Show Units;Show Units
Both `)Choose which extension lines are visible. Extension Lines ` Both;End only;Begin only;Neither
`8Choose the angle at which the dimension line is rotated.
Use Drawing Page's Units;.Feet-Inch (1'-0");.Feet (1.00');.Inches;.Feet (1.00ft);.Miles;-Millimeters;-Centimeters;-Meters;-Kilometers
0.00
Use Drawing Page's Units
Don't Show Units
1.00
0.50
`.0;0FT 0IN;0.0FT;0IN;0FT;0MI;0 MM;0 CM;0 M;0 KM
`"Linear Precision Formatting String
`#0=Dwg, 1=Arch, 2=Dec Ft, 3+ = other
Horizontal,baseline,Use,add,up,dimensions,Attach,one,endpoint,first,feature,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
esc(0)
Use to add a single horizontal dimension with dimension text outside extension lines.
text positions.
itions.
xt position.
Vis_PE.chm!#27480 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Reposition Text
_Reset Text Position Controls.X2 Scratch.X1 Controls.Y2 Height
Extension Lines... Prop.LPrec.Invisible
Horizontal,outside,Use,add,single,dimension,text,extension,lines,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Use to add a single horizontal dimension with dimension text between extension lines.
Vis_PE.chm!#27478 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Horizontal,Use,add,single,dimension,text,between,extension,lines,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Use to add up to 4 vertical baseline dimensions. Attach one endpoint to baseline and one to first feature.
Vis_PE.chm!#27490 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Q(-DT `8Choose the angle at which the dimension line is rotated. Q(-DT
P(-DT
Vertical,baseline,Use,add,up,dimensions,Attach,one,endpoint,first,feature,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Use to add a single vertical dimension with dimension text outside extension lines.
Vis_PE.chm!#27491 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Vertical,outside,Use,add,single,dimension,text,extension,lines,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Use to add a single vertical dimension with dimension text between extension lines.
Vis_PE.chm!#27489 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Vertical,Use,add,single,dimension,text,between,extension,lines,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Use to add an aligned dimension with equal length extension lines and dimension text outside the extension lines.
sitions.
Vis_PE.chm!#27467 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Aligned,out,even,Use,add,dimension,equal,length,extension,lines,text,outside,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Use to add an aligned dimension with unequal length extension lines and dimension text outside the extension lines.
Vis_PE.chm!#27468 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Aligned,out,uneven,Use,add,dimension,unequal,length,extension,lines,text,outside,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Reposition Extension Line
_Reset Text Position Controls.X3 Scratch.X1 Controls.Y3 Height
Use to add an aligned dimension with equal length extension lines and dimension text between the extension lines.
tions.
Vis_PE.chm!#27466 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Aligned,even,Use,add,dimension,equal,length,extension,lines,text,between,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Use to add an aligned dimension with unequal length extensions lines and dimension text between the extension lines.
ions.
Vis_PE.chm!#27469 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Aligned,uneven,Use,add,dimension,unequal,length,extensions,lines,text,between,extension,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Use to add a dimension to an arc or circle. Place endpoint at arc center, control handle on arc.
mension.
Vis_PE.chm!#27474 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Arc,radius,Use,add,dimension,circle,Place,endpoint,center,control,handle,on,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Place on Arc
Prop.LPrec User.LPrecVal Prop.LUnits User.LUnitsVal Prop.ShowUnits User.ShowUnitsVal Revert To Page Default
Scratch.D1 _Hide Crosshair _Show Crosshair
Hide the crosshair.
0.25
0
_Hide Crosshair
f the arc.
Vis_PE.chm!#27486 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Radius,outside,Use,add,dimension,arc,circle,Place,endpoint,center,control,handle,on,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Place On Arc
_Hide Crosshair _Show Crosshair Scratch.D1
Hide Crosshair
Vis_PE.chm!#27485 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Radius,Use,add,dimension,arc,circle,Place,endpoint,center,control,handle,on,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Vis_PE.chm!#27476 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Diameter,Use,add,dimension,arc,circle,Place,endpoint,center,control,handle,on,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Place On Circle
Vis_PE.chm!#27477 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Diameter,outside,Use,add,dimension,arc,circle,Place,endpoint,center,control,handle,on,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
`ffh
Use to add an angular dimension with equal length extension lines.
ition.
on lines.
Vis_PE.chm!#27470 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
0;0DEG;0DEG;0DEG0MIN0SEC;0RAD
`#Angular Precision Formatting String
`$0=Dwg, 1=°, 2=deg, 3=° ' "", 4 = rad
Angle,center,Use,add,angular,dimension,equal,length,extension,lines,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Change Dimension Angle
Resize Dimension
Precision && Units... Prop.APrec.Invisible
Set As Page Default ThePage!User.APrec Prop.APrec User.APrecVal ThePage!User.AUnits Prop.AUnits User.AUnitsVal
Revert To Page Default Prop.APrec User.APrecVal Prop.AUnits User.AUnitsVal
_Reset Text Position Controls.X2 Connections.X1 Controls.Y2 Connections.Y1
Extension Lines... Prop.APrec.Invisible
`#Choose the units for the dimension. Units `8Use Drawing Page's Units;Degrees;Deg;Deg-Min-Sec;Radians
Both `)Choose which extension lines are visible. Extension Lines `2Both;1st extension only;2nd extension only;Neither
0=Dwg, 1=°, 2=deg, 3=° ' ", 4 = rad
0.0\°
90.0°
0.0
0DEG
Degrees
Use to add an angular dimension with unequal length extension lines.
xtensions end at angle-specifying handles.
ndles.
Vis_PE.chm!#27473 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Angle,uneven,Use,add,angular,dimension,unequal,length,extension,lines,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
cation, & text position.
Vis_PE.chm!#27471 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Angle,even,Use,add,angular,dimension,equal,length,extension,lines,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Change Extension Line Length
Use to add an angular dimension with dimension arrows that point inward.
ocation, & text position.
Vis_PE.chm!#27472 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Angle,outside,Use,add,angular,dimension,arrows,point,inward,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
_Reset Text Position Controls.X2 Scratch.X1 Controls.Y2 Scratch.Y1
Show Extensions
Show extension lines.
Use to add a single horizontal ordinate dimension. Attach one endpoint to ordinate origin and one to the feature.
dle.
ws freer movement of control handle.
Vis_PE.chm!#27481 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
_Reset Text Position Controls.X1 Width Scratch.D1 Controls.Y2 (Height+Controls.Y1)/2
Scratch.D1 Enable Horiz. Movement Disable Horiz. Movement
Disable Horiz. Movement
Disable horizontal movement of the extension.
Enable Horiz. Movement
esc(17)
Ordinate,horizontal,Use,add,single,dimension,Attach,one,endpoint,origin,feature,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Reposition Bend
Use to add up to 4 horizontal ordinate dimensions. Attach one endpoint to baseline and one to first feature.
e dimensions.
ensions.
Vis_PE.chm!#27482 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Ordinate,multi,horz,Use,add,up,horizontal,dimensions,Attach,one,endpoint,baseline,first,feature,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Use to add a single vertical ordinate dimension. Attach one endpoint to ordinate origin and one to the feature.
rol handle.
Vis_PE.chm!#27484 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Ordinate,vertical,Use,add,single,dimension,Attach,one,endpoint,origin,feature,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Use to add up to 4 vertical ordinate dimensions. Attach one endpoint to baseline and one to first feature.
Vis_PE.chm!#27483 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Precision && &Units... Prop.LPrec.Invisible
Set &As Page Default ThePage!User.LPrec Prop.LPrec User.LPrecVal ThePage!User.LUnits Prop.LUnits User.LUnitsVal ThePage!User.ShowUnits Prop.ShowUnits User.ShowUnitsVal
&Revert To Page Default Prop.LPrec User.LPrecVal Prop.LUnits User.LUnitsVal Prop.ShowUnits User.ShowUnitsVal
`Qps-8RÁð Qps-8R
Ordinate,multi,vert,Use,add,up,vertical,dimensions,Attach,one,endpoint,baseline,first,feature,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
`1Choose the displayed precision for the dimension. &Precision
`#Choose the units for the dimension. &Units Use Drawing Page's Units;.Feet-Inch (1'-0"");.Feet (1.00');.Inches;.Feet (1.00ft);.Miles;-Millimeters;-Centimeters;-Meters;-Kilometers
`4Choose whether or not to display unit abbreviations. Units &Display Don't Show Units;Show Units
Both `)Choose which extension lines are visible. E&xtension Lines ` Both;End only;Begin only;Neither
Q(-DT `8Choose the angle at which the dimension line is rotated. Q(-DT &Angle
.Inches
0IN
Drag onto a rectangular room. Stretch to match the size of the room. Text automatically displays the dimensions.
Vis_PE.chm!#27487 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Show Units `4Choose whether or not to display unit abbreviations. Units Display Don't Show Units;Show Units
0.00u
1.97
50.00
Room,measure,Drag,onto,rectangular,Stretch,match,size,Text,automatically,displays,dimensions,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Use to indicate the centers of circles and arcs, and to represent symmetry.
e of middle crosshair.
Vis_PE.chm!#27475 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Copy & paste special characters from shape, or refer to this note for codes:
=Alt+0177,
=Alt+0216,
=Alt+0176.
nformation.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_PE.chm!#27488
Special,characters,Copy,paste,from,refer,note,codes,±=Alt+0177,Ø=Alt+0216,°=Alt+0176,Dimensioning,Engineering,linear,angular,radial,measurements,dimensional,analysis
Guide
TheDoc
Page-1
Gesture Format
Dimension
Horizontal baseline
LPrec
LUnits
ShowUnits
Extensions
Angle
AntiScale
LUnitsFactor
FormatString
LengthText
Length
LPFString
LPrecInd
LPrecVal
LUnitsInd
LUnitsVal
ShowUnitsInd
ShowUnitsVal
FeetInch
Feet
Inch
InchPrec
Length2
Length3
Length4
LengthText2
LengthText3
LengthText4
FeetInch2
FeetInch3
FeetInch4
Feet2
Feet3
Feet4
Inch2
Inch3
Inch4
LocEndX
LocEndY
TextAng
visObjectType
DrawingUnitFactor
visKeywords
visVersion
Horizontal outside
Horizontal
Vertical baseline
Vertical outside
Vertical
Aligned out even
Aligned out uneven
Aligned even
Aligned uneven
Arc radius
Radius outside
Radius
Diameter
Diameter outside
Angle center
APrec
AUnits
AUnitsFactor
AngleText
APFString
APrecInd
APrecVal
AUnitsInd
AUnitsVal
Angle uneven
Angle even
Angle outside
Ordinate horizontal
Ordinate multi-horz.
Ordinate vertical
Ordinate multi-vert.
Room measure
Centerline
Special characters
AutoWidth
WidthIncrement