Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
3.
Select 0´-0 ¼˝ from the Precision pop-up menu, just below the Unit Format option. Metric
users should select 0.00. The Precision option enables you to set the level of precision that
is displayed in the dimension text. It doesn't limit the precision of AutoCAD's drawing
database. This value is used to limit only the display of dimension text values.
4.
Just below the Precision pop-up menu, open the Fraction Format pop-up menu and select
Diagonal. Notice what happens to the preview: The fractional dimensions change to
show how your dimension text will look. Metric users can skip this step because it isn't
available when the Decimal unit format is selected.
5.
In the Zero Suppression group in the lower-left corner, click 0 Inches to deselect this
check box. If you leave it turned on, indications of 0 inches will be omitted from the
dimension text. (In architectural drawings, 0 inches is shown as in this dimension: 12´-0˝.)
Metric users can ignore this option.
If you use the Imperial measurement system, you've set up My Architectural's dimension
unit style to show dimensions in feet and inches, the standard method for U.S. construction
documents. Metric users have changed the Precision value and kept the Decimal unit system.
Setting the Height for Dimension Text
Along with the unit style, you should adjust the size of the dimension text. The Text tab of the
New Dimension Style dialog box lets you set a variety of text options, including text location
relative to the dimension line, style, and height.
Follow these steps to set the height of your dimension text:
1.
Click the Text tab to display the text options (Figure 11.7).
2.
Use the up/down arrows (known as a stepper control) to the right of the Text Height
input box to make the text
1
⁄
8
˝ high. Metric users should use
0.3
for the text height.
FIGURE 11.7
The Text options
