Dimension Settings - Text tab

Use this tab to specify text style, height, color, alignment options, and other text characteristics.

DIALOG BOX OPTIONS

Text style Select the name of a text style, which controls the look of the dimension text. The default is Standard.

Explorer Click to display the IntelliCAD Explorer, which allows you to create new text styles or copy a text style from another drawing.

Text height Specify the height of the text. The default is 0.1800 units.

Select Color Click to display the Colors dialog box. Select a color for the dimension text.

Prefix Specify a prefix for the dimension text. This prefix is applied to all dimension text, but you can override it..

Suffix Specify a suffix for the dimension text. This suffix is applied to all dimension text, but you can override it.

Align inside text with dimension line When a dimension is not horizontal, click the check box to select it to force dimension text (located between the extension lines) to align with the dimension line. The default is checked.

Align outside text with dimension line When a dimension is not horizontal, click the check box to select it to force dimension text (located outside the extension lines) to align with the dimension line. The default is checked.

Force text between extension lines Click the check box to select it to forces text to be placed between the extension lines. Arrowheads and dimension lines are placed outside, if there isn't sufficient room. The default is unchecked.

Vertical text offset Dimension text is normally centered on the dimension line. Change this setting to a positive value to move dimension text above the dimension line; set a negative value to move text below the dimension line. The default value is 0.

Horizontal Specify the horizontal justification of dimension text.

Vertical Specify the vertical justification of dimension text.

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