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2 In the Dimension Style Manager, select the style from which you want
to create a substyle. Click New.
3 In the Create New Dimension Style dialog box, select the type of
dimension that will apply to the substyle from the Use For list. Click
Continue.
4 In the New Dimension Style dialog box, select the appropriate tab and
make changes to define the dimension substyle.
5 Click OK.
6 Click Close to exit the Dimension Style Manager.
Quick Reference
Commands
DIMSTYLE
Creates and modifies dimension styles.
Compare Dimension Styles and Variables
You can view all the settings in a dimension style. Dimension styles used in
externally referenced drawings are differentiated from those defined in your
current drawing.
You can list the dimension styles in the current drawing. You can also list all
dimensioning system variables and their current status or only the variables
affected by a dimension style.
When you list the current status of all dimensioning system variables, any
running overrides that apply to the current dimension style are listed. You
can also list the differences between a named dimension style and the current
dimension style.
Use Externally Referenced Dimension Styles
The program displays externally referenced dimension style names using the
same syntax as for other externally dependent named objects. When you view
externally referenced dimension styles using the Dimension Style Manager,
the name of the xref displays in the Styles list as Xref:drawing name with each
xref style appearing below the drawing name.
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