T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

Fundamentals. Two-Dimensional Design
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The info field at the end of the “Value” group indicates the position of the dimension placement: “On
drawing” (for the dimensions created on common construction or graphic elements), “On projection” (for
dimensions on 2D projections), “On operation” (for 3D dimensions).
The “Scale” group serves to define the value of the scale factor. The scale factor provides control over the
dimension value. For example, suppose, some portion of a drawing was performed to a different scale. Since
the units are the same throughout the drawing, you shall specify a scale factor for the dimensions in the said
portion of the drawing. Then the dimension value will be displayed according to the specified scale (that is,
multiplied by the specified scale factor). The value of the scale is not taken into account if the parameter
“Value” was set the value “Manual”.
You can select the desired option from the drop-down list:
Default. The dimension value will be affected by the settings made on the “Dimensions” tab of the
“Customize|Status” command dialog.
None. The dimension doesn't have a scale factor.
Inches/Millimeters, Millimeters/Inches. These are the
standard scale factors introduced for the user convenience.
When selecting one of those items, the appropriate scale factor
is set automatically to make the conversion to other units.
Custom. This option is used when it is necessary to set an
arbitrary scale factor. The factor value is entered in the input
field to the right of the drop-down list. For example, the case
shown on the figure at the right has the, задан scale factor
equal to “5” for both dimensions (the top dimension also
having the correction of “100”).
«Strings» section
This section of the properties window collects the parameters that serve to
define the text that shall be placed before, after or under the dimension value
string.
Those strings can be defined manually, or substituted by numerical or text variables. Besides that, one can
use all capabilities of text line formatting described in the “Text” chapter.
To insert a variable into one of the dimension strings, you need to enter its
name in the respective string, surrounded in braces. For example, if you need
to make the “A” variable value appear in the dimension text on the drawing,
enter {A} in the respective dimension string.
For example, in the string “Before” enter the desired text:
width {A} mm
Note that the variable “A” is entered in braces. Suppose, its value is equal to 100. Set the parameter “Value”
(described above) to the value “No”. As a result, the dimension on the drawing will appear as shown on the
diagram at the right.
For complete information on use of the variables, refer to the chapter “Variables”.