Operation Manual

Dimensioning
Draw allows you to dimension objects and display these dimensions to make your drawing look
more like an engineering drawing. When you create dimensions, they are automatically placed on
the Dimension Lines layer (see “Default layers” on page 214 for more information).
Configuring dimensioning
Two ways are available to access the options to configure dimensioning. Both methods use a
similar dialog where you can change the length, measurement, and guide properties of a
dimension line.
Figure 246: Image Styles dialog – Dimensioning page
Drawing object styles
1) Go to Format >Styles and Formatting on the main menu bar, or click on the Styles and
Formatting icon on the Line and Filling toolbar, or press the F11 key on your keyboard
to open the Styles and Formatting dialog.
2) Alternatively, click on the Styles and Formatting icon on the Sidebar to open the
Styles and Formatting section.
3) Right-click on Dimension Line in the list of styles and select Modify from the context menu
to open the Image Styles dialog (Figure 246).
4) Click on the Dimensioning tab to open the Dimensioning options page.
5) Make the changes you want to use for dimensioning using the various options on this page.
6) Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.
7) To reset the dimensioning options to the default properties of the template, click Standard.
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