Scaling a Dimension

You can change the scale of dimensions in views, in 2D components and in 2D component instances. You can also scale annotations using the same method.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
Creating Explicit Dimensions
Creating/Modifying Coordinate Dimensions

Scale a Dimension in a View

You can scale a dimension in a view.

  1. Create an explicit dimension, a coordinate dimension, as well as a datum feature and a datum target.
  2. Multi-select the dimensions and annotations, then set the font size to 7.5mm.
  3. Right-click the frame of the front view and select Properties.
  4. Under Scale and Orientation, in the Scale box, enter 1:2 as the new scale.
  5. Click OK.

    The view is updated but the dimensions and annotations are not scaled.

  6. Multi-select the dimensions and annotations again.
  7. Right-click and select Properties.
  8. In the Text tab, select the Apply Scale check box.
  9. Click OK.

    The dimensions and the annotations are scaled.

Scale a Dimension in a 2D Component

You can scale a dimension in a 2D component.

  1. Create a 2D component in a new detail sheet.
  2. Create an explicit dimension, a coordinate dimension, as well as a datum feature and a datum target.
  3. Multi-select the dimensions and annotations, then set the font size to 5mm.
  4. Right-click the frame of the view in the detail sheet and select Properties.
  5. Under Scale and Orientation, in the Scale box, enter 1:2 as the new scale.
  6. Click OK.

    The view is updated but the dimensions and annotations are not scaled.

  7. Multi-select the dimensions and annotations again.
  8. Right-click and select Properties.
  9. In the Text tab, select the Apply Scale check box.
  10. Click OK.

    The dimensions and the annotations are scaled.

Scale a Dimension in a 2D Component Instance

You can scale a dimension in a 2D component instance.

  1. Double-click the front view.
  2. Click Instantiate 2D Component .
  3. In the Sheet.2 Detail, click the component.
  4. Position the component in the front view.


  5. Back in the detail sheet, multi-select the dimensions and annotations.
  6. Right-click and select Properties.
  7. In the Text tab, select the Apply Scale check box.
  8. Click OK.

    The dimensions and annotations are not scaled anymore.

  9. Go back to the front view.

    The dimensions and annotations in the front view are scaled, but those in the 2D component instance are not.

  10. Back in the detail sheet, multi-select the dimensions and annotations.
  11. Right-click and select Properties.
  12. In the Text tab, select the Apply Scale check box.
  13. Click OK.

    The dimensions and annotations in the front view and those in the 2D component instance are scaled.

    Note: If you have saved a 2D component with the Apply Scale check box cleared, the dimensions and annotations of the imported 2D component will not be scaled when modifying the view's scale.