johnq Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Hi, Is there a way to make a custom dimension standard from an existing default standard? Similar to AutoCAD where you can just copy and modify any used standard. I want to use a default ASME standard and just change the text style. Thanks johnq Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Go to Document Preferences, Dimensions tab. Select the dimension style you want to use as the base. Click the Custom button. Click the New Button, Give it a Name and hit OK twice. You should now have your new dimension standard in the list of standards. Hit the Custom button again. Select your new standard and click the Edit button. From the Edit dialog box you should be able to change your text style and most other aspects of the dimension. You probably don't need to do the save first and could immediately edit the new style, but I didn't test that. 1 Quote Link to comment
johnq Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Aw, thank you!! Didn't realize that that I would carry the last selected values into the new custom standard. One more quick question, I am using dual dimensions and have to add "mm" as Trailer to each dimension. Is there a way to safe this in the standard? Quote Link to comment
Jonathan Pickup Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 you have to do that in the units dialog box 1 Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 The unit mark is in the Document Settings:Units then go to the Dual Dimension pane. 1 Quote Link to comment
johnq Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Thanks Pat! Didn't realize there was another checkbox!! So much to learn... Quote Link to comment
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