Setting Dimension Representations

In the Tools Palette you can define the dimension orientation.

• Projected dimension: creates the dimension (on element, horizontal or vertical) according to the cursor position, see Dimension following the cursor (CTRL toggles) in Dimension Creation.
• Force dimension on element: creates the dimension on element.
• Force horizontal dimension in view: creates the dimension horizontally, according to the annotation plane reference axes.
• Force vertical dimension in view: creates the dimension vertically, according to the annotation plane reference axes.
• Force dimension along a direction: displays optional commands.
• True length dimension: useless in this app.
• Dimension along a direction: creates the dimension using a linear element (line, axis line, center line) as the reference direction, or using an angle to define the reference direction relatively to a linear element. In the latter case, key in a value in the Angle box.
• Dimension perpendicular to a direction: creates the dimension perpendicularly to a linear element.
• Dimension along a fixed angle: creates the dimension using a fixed angle in the view. In this case, key in a value in the Angle box.
• Angle: defines the angle value.