Main Element Geometry

Definitions:

• Cut – is on the edge of the element:

  • Standard Cut – of rectangular shape

  • Non-Standard Cut – of non-rectangular shape (e.g. polygon, triangle)

  • Partial Cut – doesn’t penetrate the full thickness of the element

• Opening – is within the exterior boundary of the element

• Hole – an opening which doesn’t penetrate the full thickness of the element

All dimensioning rules of openings are located in Shop Drawing Configuration – Dimensioning Rules under Main Element Geometry

Common Dimensioning in View

Here you can:

• Select which cuts should be dimensioned. Use the checkbox.

• Switch priority. Drag & drop selected element up and down.

• Join Dimension Lines. Use checkbox to join dimensioning lines of Front, Back or Side cuts/holes. Select at least two of them. Some cuts may belong to multiple positions at the same time, for example, Front & Side. So, if Side is selected as First in priority, then that cut will be joined with other elements that are Side cuts.

NonStandard Cuts

Join dimension lines of non-standard cuts – tick ON to place all Non-Standard Cuts’ dimensions on the same line.

Dimension non-standard cut if dimensions are greater than – this value limits the size of cuts that will be dimensioned in the view.

Only Total dimension – tick ON to dimension only the outer boundaries of a cut. (Excludes dimensions of other points of the cut.)

Dimensioning rules – position of the dimensions.

Standard Cuts

Join dimension lines of standard cuts – tick ON to place all Standard Cuts’ dimensions on the same line. (Active only if the checkbox below is OFF.)

Join dimension lines of standard and non-standard cuts – tick ON to place both types of cut dimensions on one line and give a note as Standard Cut.

Dimension standard cut if both dimensions are greater than – this value limits the size of cuts that will be dimensioned in the view.

Dimensioning rule – position of the dimensions.

Openings

Join opening dimension lines – tick ON to place all Opening dimensions on the same line.

Cut is opening if both dimensions are greater than – this value defines whether the cut will be dimensioned as a cut or an opening.

Dimension hole or opening if both dimensions are greater than – this value limits the size of openings that will be dimensioned in the view.

Dimensioning rules – position of the dimensions.

Create Horizontal/Vertical Opening Dimensions – turn ON/OFF selected dimension

Split dimensions on equality

Split dimensions on equal segments – switch ON/OFF to join/separate equal dimensions to one line with the expression of times*distance=total distance

Minimum number of equal segments to begin splitting – minimum number of same distances to join equal dimensions to one expression

Dimensioning Priority & Notes

Dimensioning of Cuts and Openings can be switched ON/OFF in Dimensioning & Priority Notes tab.

Read more on Dimensioning Priority & Notes here.