Dimensions Associativity On 3D

The Dimensions Associativity On 3D dialog box lets you define the associativity between dimensions and the 3D representation in a context. To access the dialog box, click Associativity On 3D..., under Dimension Creation, in the Dimension tab.

This page discusses:

Associativity on 3D

The Associativity on 3D contains the following options:

Only create non-associative dimensions
Select this check box to create only dimensions that are not associative to the 3D.
Allow non-associative dimensions
Select this check box to create dimensions that are associative to the 3D whenever possible, yet allow the creation of dimensions that are not associative to the 3D whenever it is impossible to create associative dimensions.

By default, this check box is selected.

Never create non-associative dimensions
Select this check box to create dimensions that are not associative to the 3D. Only associative dimensions are created.

Associativity in "Approximate" mode views

The Associativity in "Approximate" mode views area contains the following option:

Allow the creation of associative dimension in approximate views

Select this check box if you want the option chosen in the Associativity on 3D section above to be applied to dimensions in Approximate views (that is, views generated using the Approximate view generation mode). This option only applies to the following dimension creation commands: Dimensions, Chained Dimensions, Cumulated Dimensions, Stacked Dimensions, Distance/Length Dimensions, Angle Dimensions, Radius Dimensions, Diameter Dimensions, Chamfer Dimensions, Dimension Systems. It does not apply to other dimension types, nor to driving dimensions.

If this check box is cleared, the dimensions are not associative in approximate views, which minimize memory requirements.

By default, this check box is selected.