For convenience, several dimension standards are available in Vectorworks, such as ASME, DIN, and ISO. These built-in standards cannot be edited. To create a different look for your dimensions (for example, larger offsets or half tick markers), create a custom dimension standard.
Custom dimension standards can be created in the current file or imported from another drawing file. There are three ways to access the Custom Dimensions dialog box for managing custom dimensions.
● Select File > Document Settings > Document Preferences. From the Document Preferences dialog box, click the Dimensions tab, and then click Custom.
Alternatively, access the Document Preferences command from the document context menu (right-click), or from the Quick Preferences menu on the Tool bar.
● With any one of the dimension tools in the Dims/Notes tool set selected, open the Dim Std list on the Tool bar and select Custom Standards.
● With an existing dimension selected, open the Dim Std list from the Object Info palette and select Custom Standards.
From the Custom Dimensions dialog box, several functions are available.
Function |
Description |
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New |
Opens the Assign Name dialog box, to create a new custom dimension standard as described in Creating a Custom Dimension Standard |
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Edit |
Opens the Edit Custom Dimension Standard dialog box, to edit the dimension settings |
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Duplicate |
Copies the selected custom dimension standard and appends an incrementing number to the copy name |
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Delete |
Opens the Replace Dimension dialog box, to replace the selected custom dimension standard with the standard you specify |
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Rename |
Opens the Assign Name dialog box, to rename the selected custom dimension standard |
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Import |
Opens a file and imports the custom dimension standard you specify |
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Replace |
Opens the Replace Dimension Standards dialog box, to specify the dimension standard to replace, and the standard to replace it. Any existing dimensions that used the previous standard are changed to the replacement standard. |
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