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Current Dimension Style
Displays the name of the dimension style that is current. The default dimension
style is STANDARD. The current style is applied to dimensions you create.
Styles
Lists dimension styles in the drawing. The current style is highlighted.
Right-click in the list to display a shortcut menu with options to set the current
style, rename styles, and delete styles. You cannot delete a style that is current
or in use in the current drawing. A
icon before the style name indicates
that the style is .
Unless you select Don't List Styles in Xrefs, dimension styles are displayed in
externally referenced drawings using the syntax for externally referenced
named objects. (See “Overview of Referenced Drawings (Xrefs)” in the User's
Guide.) Although you cannot change, rename, or make current externally
referenced dimension styles, you can create new styles based on them.
The item selected in List controls the dimension styles displayed. To make a
style current, select it and click Set Current.
List
Controls the display of styles in the Styles list. Select All Styles if you want to
see all dimension styles in a drawing. Select Styles in Use if you want to see
only the dimension styles currently used by dimensions in the drawing.
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.
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