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This task shows how to modify dimensions
extension line overrun and/or blanking either together or separately. |
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Open the
Brackets_views02.CATDrawing document. Create a
distance dimension, for example. Go to
Tools > Options > Mechanical Design > Drafting > Manipulators tab. In
the Dimension Manipulators area, select the Modification
check boxes corresponding to the Modify overrun and the
Modify blanking options. |
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Drag the overrun manipulator(s) to a new position.
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If you want to modify one extension line only, press the
Ctrl key and drag the desired manipulator. |
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Drag the blanking manipulator(s) to a new position.
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If you need to be more precise, double-click the
manipulator. The Blanking Edition dialog box is displayed.
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Enter the desired value to modify the blanking.
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You can also modify the overrun/blanking of only one extension
line of the dimension. |
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Double-click the overrun manipulator(s).
The Overrun Edition dialog box appears.
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Enter the desired overrun value and un-check the
Apply to both sides option from the Overrun Edition
dialog box.
The overrun is applied to one side only.
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- Note that you can also right-click the dimension and select the
Edit > Properties option from the displayed contextual menu. The
Properties dialog box appears. Select the Extension Line
tab and modify the desired value(s) of the Overrun / Blanking
Extremities option(s).
- To set Cumulate dimension extension line length and text position,
customize the
Cumulate Dimension parameters in the standards.
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- Overrun is the overrun minimum value. As an example, for a
cumulated dimension (for ISO Standard):
You can increase the overrun size: |
You cannot decrease it below the minimum value: |
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