LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

1. Edit Dimension text values

2. Edit the Dimension position.

3. Modify an entire Dimension Style.

4. Override a Dimension Style.

5. Edit a Dimension using Properties Palette.

EDITING DIMENSION TEXT VALUES

Sometimes you need to modify the dimension value text. You may add a symbol, a note or even change the text of an existing dimension. The following describes 2 methods.

Example: Add the word Max. to the existing dimension value text.

Before Editing

After Editing

Method 1 (Properties Palette).

1. Double click on the dimension that you want to change.

   The Properties Palette will appea r.

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  (Notice that the actual measurement is directly above it. )

1. Type the new text (Max) and < > and press (< > represents the associative text value)

Method 2 (ddedit).

1. Type on the Command line: ed (This is the ddedit command)

2. Select the dimension you want to edit.

3. The In-Place Text Editor will appear.

   • Associative Dimension

   • If the dimension is Associative the dimension text will appear highlighted.

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   • You may add text in front or behind the dimension text and it will remain Associative. Be careful not to disturb the dimension value text.

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   • Non Associative Dimension

   • If the dimension value has been changed or exploded it will appear with a gray background and is not Associative.