AutoCAD 2009 Essentials

DIMENSION STYLE: CREATING A CHILD STYLE

  • Sometimes you need a dimension style identical to almost all types of dimensions except for Diameter.

  • In this case, we create a dimension style for all types (we call Parent), and then we create a child dimension style from it.

  • Take the following steps:

    • Create your parent dimension style.

    • Select it from the list in the dimension style dialog box.

    • Click the New button to create a new style.

  • The following dialog box will appear:

  • For Use for select Radius (for example) and the dialog box will change to:

  • Now click Continue and make the changes you want. These changes will affect only the Radius dimensions.

  • In the Dimension Style dialog box you will see something like:

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