Translations:TechDraw Preferences/17/en

• Standard and Style: The standard to be used for dimensional values. The differences between the standards are shown in the image:

  

  Differences between the supported standards. (Image source)

ISO Oriented - drawn according to the standard ISO 129-1, text is rotated to be parallel with the dimension line tangent.

ISO Referencing - drawn in compliance with ISO 129-1, text is always horizontal, above the shortest possible reference line.

ASME Inlined - drawn according to the standard ASME Y14.5M, text is horizontal, inserted in a break within the dimension line or arc.

ASME Referencing - drawn in compliance with ASME Y14.5M, text is horizontal, short reference line is attached to one side's vertical center.

• Use Global Decimals: Use number of decimals from the general preferences.
• Show Units: Appends the unit (mm, in, etc.) to dimension values.
• Alternate Decimals: Number of decimals if Use Global Decimals is not selected and Dimension Format not specified.
• Dimension Format: Custom format for dimension text. Uses the printf format specifier.
• Font Size: Font size for dimension text.
• Tolerance Text Scale: Tolerance font size adjustment. Multiplier of dimension Font Size.
• Diameter Symbol: Character used to indicate diameter dimensions.
• Arrow Style: Arrowhead style for dimensions.
• Arrow Size: Arrowhead size of dimensions.
• Extension Gap Factor - ISO: Gap between dimension point and start of extension lines for ISO dimensions. introduced in version 0.21
• Extension Gap Factor - ASME: Gap between dimension point and start of extension lines for ASME dimensions. introduced in version 0.21
• Line Spacing - ISO: Spacing between the dimension line and dimension text for ISO dimensions. introduced in version 0.21