Dimension line properties

Properties of dimension line can be used for adjusting dimension line or for editing the dimension style in the Dimension style manager.

The Dimension style manager is also accessible from the properties of the dimension line.

Name:

standard property for all entities in SCIA Engineer

Layer:

standard property for all entities in SCIA Engineer

Style name:

tells which predefined dimension style is used for creating dimension line

Type:

inactive, type of used dimension

Length:

length of dimension line

Shape:

tells which standard tool was used for creating dimension line

Label prefix:

this value can be used as prefix for text label of dimension line

Display only prefix:

here the user can check if he wants to use only the prefix on selected dimension lines, then he will have all dimensions with same text label on them

Label suffix:

this value can be used as suffix for the text label of dimension line

Display units as suffix:

this check box automatically adds units as suffix to the text label of dimension line

Rotate angle:

value specifying the rotation of the dimension line from the working plane, example with 25°

Plotline offset type:

Style, User defined – Option Style sets the plotline offset according to the value in the Dimension style manager, - Option User defined – the user can set the value for offset directly in the properties

Extension line offset:

the value for offset from the dimensioned point to the starting point of extension line

 Extension line:

Short, Long – option Short makes the Extension line offset inactive and the dimensions have short extension line, option Long makes the Extension line offset active and the user can change it in properties

Dimension label:

Above, Inline, Below – moves position of the text label