Control the Display of Dimension Units

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Control the Display of Dimension Units

 

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Control the Display of Dimension Units

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Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To add and format primary units

1. Click Home tabAnnotation panelDimension Style. Enter dimstyle at the command prompt.
2. In the Dimension Style Manager, select the style you want to change. Click Modify.
3. In the Modify Dimension Style dialog box, Primary Units tab, under Linear or Angular Dimensions, select a unit format and precision value for the primary units.
4. Under Linear Dimensions, enter any prefix and suffix for the displayed dimension.
5. Click OK.
6. Click Close to exit the Dimension Style Manager.

 Toolbar: Dimension or Styles 

 Command entry: DIMSTYLE