Definitions:
Cut – is on the edge of the element
Standard Cut – of rectangular shape
Non-Standard Cut – of non-rectangular shape (e.g. polygon, triangle)
Partial Cut – doesn’t penetrate the full thickness of the element
Opening – is within the exterior boundary of the element
Hole – an opening which doesn’t penetrate the full thickness of the element
All dimensioning rules of openings are located in Shop Drawing Configuration – Dimensioning Rules under Main Element Geometry:
Common Dimensioning in View
Here you can:
- Select which cuts should be dimensioned. Use the checkbox.
- Switch priority. Drag & drop selected element up and down.
- Join Dimension Lines. Use checkbox to join dimensioning lines of Front, Back or Side cuts/holes. Select at least two of them. Some cuts may belong to multiple positions, for example, Front & Side at the same time. So, if Side is selected as First in priority, then that cut will be joined with other elements that are Side cuts.
Example:
NonStandard Cuts
Join dimension lines of non-standard cuts – tick ON to place all Non-Standard Cuts’ dimensions on the same line.
Dimension non-standard cut if dimensions are greater than – this value limits the size of cuts which will be dimensioned in the view.
Only Total dimension – tick ON to dimension only the outer boundaries of a cut. (Excludes dimensions of other points of the cut.)
Dimensioning rules – position of dimensions.
Standard Cuts
Join dimension lines of standard cuts – tick ON to place all Standard Cuts’ dimensions on the same line. (Active only if checkbox below is OFF.)
Join dimension lines of standard and non-standard cuts – tick ON to place both types of cut dimensions on one line and give a note as Standard Cut.
Dimension standard cut if both dimensions are greater than – this value limits the size of cuts that will be dimensioned in the view.
Dimensioning rule – position of dimensions.
Openings
Join opening dimension lines – tick ON to place all Opening dimensions on the same line.
Cut is opening if both dimensions are greater than – this value defines whether cut will be dimensioned as a cut or an opening.
Dimension hole or opening if both dimensionings are greated than – this value limits the size of openings that will be dimensioned in the view.
Dimensioning rules – position of dimensions.
Create Horizontal/Vertical Opening Dimensions – turn ON/OFF selected dimension
Split dimensions on equality
Split dimensions on equal segments – switch ON/OFF to join/separate equal dimensions to one line with expression of times*distance=total distance
Minimum number of equal segments to begin splitting – minimum number of same distances to join equal dimensions to one expression
Note: Dimensiong of Cuts and Openings can be switched ON/OFF in Dimensioning & Priority Notes. See more information in Dimensioning Priority & Notes help file.
