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Don’t List Styles in Xrefs
When selected, suppresses display of dimension styles in externally referenced
drawings in the Styles list.
Preview
Shows a graphic representation of the style selected in the Styles list.
Description
Describes the style selected in the Styles list relative to the current style. If the
description is longer than the space provided, you can click in the pane and
use arrow keys to scroll down.
Set Current
Sets the style selected under Styles to current. The current style is applied to
dimensions you create.
New
Displays the Create New Dimension Style dialog box on page 365, in which
you can define a new dimension style.
Modify
Displays the Modify Dimension Styles dialog box on page 366, in which you
can modify dimension styles. Dialog box options are identical to those in the
New Dimension Style dialog box.
Override
Displays the
Override Current Style dialog box on page 366, in which you can
set temporary overrides to dimension styles. Dialog box options are identical
to those in the New Dimension Style dialog box. Overrides are displayed as
unsaved changes under the dimension style in the Styles list.
Compare
Displays the
Compare Dimension Styles dialog box, in which you can compare
two dimension styles or list all the properties of one dimension style.
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