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DIMSCALE
Sets the overall scale factor applied to dimensioning variables that specify
sizes, distances, or offsets.
RealType:
DrawingSaved in:
1.0000Initial value:
Also affects the leader objects with the LEADER command.
Use
MLEADERSCALE (page 1410) to scale multileader objects created with the
MLEADER (page 654) command.
A reasonable default value is computed based on the scaling between
the current model space viewport and paper space. If you are in
0.0
paper space or model space and not using the paper space feature,
the scale factor is 1.0.
A scale factor is computed that leads text sizes, arrowhead sizes,
and other scaled distances to plot at their face values.
>0
DIMSCALE does not affect measured lengths, coordinates, or angles.
Use DIMSCALE to control the overall scale of dimensions. However, if the
current dimension style is annotative, DIMSCALE is automatically set to zero
and the dimension scale is controlled by the
CANNOSCALE (page 1222) system
variable. DIMSCALE cannot be set to a non-zero value when using annotative
dimensions.
See also:
Set the Scale for Dimensions
DIMSD1
Controls suppression of the first dimension line and arrowhead.
SwitchType:
DrawingSaved in:
OffInitial value:
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