User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
Separate Thousands Select this check box if you want to have a comma separator for digit
grouping.
Outside Lines Only Select this check box to keep the dimension object outside of the object.
This option applies to Radius and Diameter objects.
Use Secondary Units Select this check box if you want your dimensioning object to display two
different units of measurement; e.g., inches and centimeters (cm).
Choose the secondary unit of measurement from the menu.
Text Display This controls the placement of the dimension text (see "Text Display" on
page 363).
Standard Select a dimensioning standard from the menu: ANSI, BS-380, DIN, ISO,
or JIS. The Standard refers to the length of lines, size of tolerance text,
placement of the text, placement of the arrows, etc.
Add Click this button to add a custom dimension standard (see "New
standard definition" on page 365).
Edit Click this button to modify a dimension standard (see "New standard
definition" on page 365).
Remove Click this button to remove the selected dimension standard (see "To
delete a custom standard:" on page 365).
To change the properties of existing dimension objects:
1. Select the dimension object. The settings appear in the Properties bar.
The Properties bar must be displayed to view the Dimensioning settings. If not open,
choose Window | Show Properties Bar.
2. Make any adjustments with the settings.
You can change the properties of multiple selected dimension objects as long as the
dimension objects are of the same type.
To change the settings for dimensioning tools:
1. Select the Dimensioning tool. The settings appear in the Properties bar.
2. Make any adjustments to the tool settings and then create the dimension object (see
"Dimensioning settings" on page 361).
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