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524 | Chapter 20 Dimensions and Tolerances
Position Dimension Text Vertically
The position of the text relative to the dimension line is referred to as vertical
text placement. Text can be placed above or below or centered within the
dimension line. In the ANSI standards, centered text usually splits the
dimension line. In the ISO standards, it is usually above or outside the
dimension line. For example, ISO standards permit angular dimension text
to appear in any of the ways shown.
Other settings, such as Text Alignment, affect the vertical alignment of text.
For example, if Horizontal Alignment is selected, text inside the extension
lines and centered within the dimension line is horizontal, as shown in the
leftmost illustration above. The text is horizontal even if the dimension line
is not itself horizontal.
To align text with the dimension line
1 From the Dimension menu, choose Style.
2 In the Dimension Style Manager, select the style you wish to change and
choose Modify.
3 In the Modify Dimension Style dialog box, Text tab, under Text Align-
ment, select Aligned with Dimension Line.
4 Choose OK to exit the Modify Dimension Style dialog box.
5 Choose Close to exit.
Dimension or Styles toolbar
Command line
DIMSTYLE
To place text at the second extension line
1 From the Dimension menu, choose Style.
2 In the Dimension Style Manager, select the style you wish to change and
choose Modify.
text aligned with and
centered within the
dimension line
ANSI standard text
centered within the
dimension line
ISO standard text above
the dimension line