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The following overview on optional parameters applies for all types of dimensioning and annotation:
Text can be created in different ways:
{AUTOMATIC}: An automatically generated value of dimensioning (default)
{AUTOMATIC}
Delete the expression "{AUTOMATIC}" and enter the desired text.
Any text combined with an automatically generated value of dimensioning
The degree symbol shall be displayed in addition to the value of dimensioning.
{AUTOMATIC} °
Any PARTdesigner expression can be used.
E.g. {partname@variable}: Part name with declaration of variable
This dimensioning has the length {RZ500@D}
If the automatic calculation of the numeric value does not result in an adequate rounding (9.99999), you can choose another way of calculation with PARTdesigner expressions (see Section 14.1, “PARTdesigner-Expressions ”).
You can also convert from inch to mm and display the unit in addition.
Enter the
desired variable here, which shall be editable later for user input.
Ideally, use the same name, which you already used under Description. Once the entry is made, in the
3D view, the respective icon
is displayed.
When clicking
on the icon , you can directly adjust the characteristic in
the 3D view.
Compare under Section 3.1.7.6.6, “Change characteristic via dimension labels ” in PARTsolutions - User manual.
If there is no statement, then 3.5 is set by default. Unit is according to the drawing unit.
Alternatively you can use PARTdesigner Expressions.
15*RZ500@D/20
For this, you can use all PARTdesigner expressions. See Section 14.1, “PARTdesigner-Expressions ”.
IF SHORTVIEW@HUB2D=0 THEN AUTOMATIC ELSE AUTOMATIC+HUB-SHORTVIEW@HUB2D ENDIF
IF SHORTVIEW@HUB2D=0 THEN AUTOMATIC ELSE H2 ENDIF
=> Font size 3.5 and Arrow size = 3.5 => “normal" arrow size
=> Font size 3.5 and Arrow size = 1 => Arrow size depends on Arrow factor
With Version 10 the structure of the user interface is more clear. There is only one value under "Arrow size". This is applied to "Font size" as a factor if the option "Arrow factor" is activated.
Arrow factor activated: The value of Arrow size is interpreted as a factor. The font size is multiplied with the factor. (If no value for font size is inserted 3.5 is automatically set).
The input may be a simple value.
0.5
Alternatively, the input may be a PARTdesigner-Expression.
15*RZ500@D/20
Arrow factor deactivated: The value under Arrow size is interpreted according to the "old" proportionality of Font size and Arrow size.
All statements concern the automatic dimensioning described here, but not the interactive dimensioning via toolbar.
With this function you can flip arrows to the other side of dimensioning lines while text is kept centered at the same time (due to lack of space).
In 3D, arrows and text are inside the dimensioning lines.
In 2D as well. However, when there is a lack of space the arrows will automatically switch to the outside.
This behavior corresponds to that of previous versions both in 3D and 2D.
Keep in mind that this depiction is basically used in previous versions.
Keep position: Arrows keep their position in any case, both in 3D and 2D.
Flip side: The arrows flip side, text remains centered, both in 3D and 2D.
The value specifies how accurate a numerical value on the dimensioning arrow has to be.
![[Note]](images/note.png)
