Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
sion types indented beneath the main dimension style names, be aware that
you're dealing with substyles.
Adjusting style settings
After you click New or Modify in the Dimension Style Manager dialog box, AutoCAD dis-
plays a tabbed New Dimension Style or Modify Dimension Style dialog box (the two dia-
log boxes are identical except for the title bar) with a mind-boggling — and potentially
drawing-boggling if you're not careful — array of settings. Figure 14-5 shows the settings
on the Lines tab, which I've modified from the AutoCAD defaults to conform to one of-
fice's drafting standards.
Figure 14-5:
Modifying extension line settings on the Lines tab.
Fortunately, the dimension preview that appears on all tabs — as well as on the main Di-
mension Style Manager dialog box — immediately shows the results of most setting
changes. With the dimension preview and some trial-and-error changing of settings, you
can usually home in on an acceptable group of settings. For more information, use the
dialog box help feature: Just hover your mouse pointer over the setting that you want to
know more about.
Before you start messing with dimension style settings, it's important to know
what you want your dimensions to look like when they're plotted. If you're not
