Creating Text Styles
In order to create any sort of annotation or other information on to a drawing you must first set up a Text Style.
This is done by accessing your Text Styles button which is located within your Annotation Palette. To the right is an image of what the Text Styles button looks like in the Annotation Palette. |
Clicking on the Text Styles button will bring up the Text Styles window (See Below)
To Create a new Text Style:
To Create a new Text Style:
Adding Text
Adding Text is easy! Follow these steps! Click the Text Icon located in your Annotation palette.
Setting up Dimension Styles
Just like setting up text you will need to set up and Dimension style.
The Dimension Style Manager is activated by clicking on the Icon also located in the Annotate palette.
The Dimension Style Manager is activated by clicking on the Icon also located in the Annotate palette.
Clicking on the Dimension Styles button will bring up the Dimension Style Manager (See below)
The next few steps explain how to set up your dimensions. Follow these steps and you'll be dimensioning in no time!
Now let's set up our Symbols and Arrows
Now let's set up our Text!
Note: make sure you set up your text for dimensioning prior to this stage of you will have to make a trip back here later!
Note: make sure you set up your text for dimensioning prior to this stage of you will have to make a trip back here later!
Now let's set up our Fit
These are settings that are used to set scale of dimensions when dimensioning in model space.
These are settings that are used to set scale of dimensions when dimensioning in model space.
Setting up Primary Units
This is where you set the units or measurements for your dimensions.
This is where you set the units or measurements for your dimensions.
Now you're ready to start dimensioning!
Tips for Dimensioning:
Tips for Dimensioning:
- When in paper space always SNAP to a line when dimensioning. Otherwise you will not get a dimension to the right scale of the object.
- When dimension strings are placed one above another ensure there is a sufficient distance between the strings.
- Always avoid crossing dimension strings/lines.
- Do not dimension something twice.