Dimension Text dialog box

Used to edit dimension text. Text that is keyed in the Dimension Text dialog box is not associative — it does not change when the dimension element is modified.

Dimension Text dialog box. Above: Secondary dimension text and Tolerance Generation off. Below: Secondary dimension text and Tolerance Generation on with Plus/Minus dimensions.

Opens in the following instances:

• If, with the input focus in the Key-in window (Utilities > Key-in), while placing a dimension, <Enter> is pressed when the prompt “Press <Enter> to edit dimension text” appears in the status bar. (The time to do this is noted in the documentation for each dimensioning tool.)

• If, with the Text Editor Style preference set to Dialog Box (Workspace > Preferences, Text category), while using the Edit Texttool in the Text tool box, a dimension is identified.

Dimension text is edited as follows:

• All text that is generated from the geometry of the dimension element is marked by asterisks (*).

• Text placed before or after the asterisk precedes or follows the text that is generated from the dimension's geometry.

• If the asterisk is deleted or replaced, then the text displayed in the dimension element is whatever is keyed in the field.

The exact fields displayed depend on whether the dimension has tolerances (Tolerance Generation) and on the tolerance Type. These are set in the Dimension Styles dialog box (Tolerance category).

Secondary (used only for dual dimensions)

Fields used to edit secondary dimension text; the fields are the same as those for Primary dimension text. Secondary dimension text is displayed if Show Secondary Units is on (Dimension Styles box, Units category) when the dimension is placed.

OK

Accepts the changes to the dimension element and closes the dialog box.

Cancel

Cancels the changes and closes the dialog box.