Dimension Settings - Units tab

Use this tab to specify scaling and dimensioning units.

DIALOG BOX OPTIONS

Decimal places Specify the number of decimal places for the dimension text. The maximum is 8 decimal places; the minimum is 0; the default is 4.

Round linear distance to Default is 0.0000.

Suppress leading zeros Select to prevent zeros in front of the decimal point for dimension text less than 1.0. For example: .2540. The default is off, such as 0.2450.

Suppress trailing zeros Select to prevent zeros after the last nonzero digit behind the decimal point for dimension text. For example: 0.254. The default is off, such as 0.2450.

Comprehensive scale factor Enlarges or reduces the overall size of all dimension settings. For example, a scale factor of 2.0 doubles the size of text, arrowheads, gaps, etc. The default is 1.0.

Linear dimensioning scale factor Multiplies dimension text by this scale factor. For example, a linear scale factor of 2.54 converts imperial inches to metric centimeters. The default is 1.0.

Linear Select a format for dimension text. The default is Decimal.

Angular Select a format for dimension angles. The default is Decimal degrees.

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