Appendix C - Dimension Variables
CADD Standards • Version 1.0


Dimvar Name

Status

Description

DIMALT

Off

Alternate units selected

DIMALTD

2

Alternate unit decimal places

DIMALTF

25.4

Alternate unit scale factor

DIMAPOST

nil

Default suffix for alternate text

DIMASO

On

Create associate dimensions

DIMASZ*

3/32"

Arrow size

DIMBLK*

"TIC"

Arrow block name

DIMBLK1

nil

First arrow block name

DIMBLK2

nil

Second arrow block name

DIMCEN

1/8"

Center mark size

DIMCLRD

BYBLOCK

Dimension extension color

DIMCLRE

BYBLOCK

Dimension line & leader color

DIMCLRT

GREEN

Dimension text color

DIMDLE

1/16"

Dimension extension

DIMDLI

0"

Dimension line increment for continuation

DIMEXE

1/8"

Extension above dimension line

DIMEXO

1/16"

Extension line origin offset

DIMGAP

1/8"

Gap from dimension line to text

DIMLFAC

1

Linear unit scale factor

DIMLIM

Off

Generate dimension limits

DIMPOST

nil

Default suffix for dimension text

DIMRND

0"

Roundinding value

DIMSAH

Off

Separate arrow blocks

DIMSCALE

Varies

Overall scale factors

DIMSE1

Off

Suppress the first extension line

DIMSE2

Off

Suppress the second extension line

DIMSHO

On

Update dimension while dragging

DIMSOXD

Off

Suppress outside extension dimension

DIMSTYLE

*UNNAMED

Current dimension style (read-only)

DIMTAD

On

Place text above dimension line

DIMTFAC

1

Tolerance text height scaling factor

DIMTIH

Off

Text inside extension is horizontal

DIMTIX

On

Place txt inside extensions

DIMTM

0"

Minus tolerance

DIMTOFL

On

Force line inside extension lines

DIMTOH

Off

Text outside extension is horizontal

DIMTOL

Off

Generate dimension tolerances

DIMTP

0"

Plus tolrance

DIMTSZ

1/16"

Tick Size

DIMTVP

0

Text vertical position

DIMTXT

3/32"

Text height

DIMZIN

3

Zero suppression


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