Convert dimensions as
can be set to the following values:
- Dimensions: Linear, angular and circular dimensions
are preserved, others (ordinate types) are transformed into
details. This option keeps the semantic of the dimension. This
means the position, the layout and the text are preserved. The
position, color, thickness can be edited. The text of the dimension
is a text that has an associative link with the dimension. This
dimension has a "fake value" that is blanked. To display the true
dimension value, delete the associated text and enter the data in
the properties of the dimension.
- Geometry: Geometry is exploded into multiple lines,
arcs, texts. Select this option to keep the graphical aspect (this
mode increase performance when loading a model).
- Details: Turns dimensions into details. This is
an halfway notion between the previous two, in which the geometry
is preserved and the dimension is easy to handle (it can be all
selected at once).
Notes:
- Associative dimensions are not supported.
- With the Dimensions option,
- Linear dimensions: Rotated dimensions, i.e. linear dimensions
with a fixed angle other than horizontal or vertical are turned
into details.
- Radial dimensions: Problems may occur while positioning
arrows.
- Angular dimensions: Problems may occur while positioning
texts.
- Following attributes are not yet supported:
- Suppression of one of the dimension lines (for half
dimensioning)
- Offset extension or suppression of extension lines
- Arrowhead choice (the 3DEXPERIENCE default arrowhead is used).
- With the Geometry and Details options, the
arrowheads of form 1 (wedge) and 2 (triangle) are created as filled
triangles.