Understanding dimension styles and variables

Dimensions that you insert are created using the current dimension style. You can create, save, restore, and delete named dimension styles.

Dimension styles provide a way for you to change various settings that control the appearance of dimensions. You can then save those settings for reuse. If you don't define a dimension style before creating dimensions, the program uses the Standard dimension style, which stores the default dimension variable settings. Each option in the Dimension Settings dialog box relates to a variable that you can set manually. See the online Command Reference.

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Controlling dimension arrows

Controlling dimension format

Controlling dimension text

Controlling dimension units

Controlling line settings