General Parameters

This section deals with general parameters. These let you control and restrict the values that are available for some element properties, by controlling the values in the Properties toolbar or in the element properties. 

Changing these values will not have an impact on already existing elements, since they control the user interface and not directly the drafting elements.
 

Defining General Parameters

General parameters are located in the General node of the Standard Definition editor, available via Tools > Standards.
 

Parameter

Description

Value

Allowed Tolerance Formats

Lists tolerance styles allowed on dimensions. Only the listed styles will be displayed and available to users through the Dimension Properties toolbar or via Edit > Properties.

List of strings

empty list = all defined tolerance styles are available 

Default Tolerance Format

Deprecated
Now managed in Dimension Styles

-

Allowed Numerical Formats

Lists value display styles allowed on dimensions. Only the listed styles will be available to users through the Numerical Properties toolbar or via Edit > Properties.

Strings:
list of Value Display styles, spelled exactly as they appear in the Numerical Properties toolbar or in Edit > Properties

empty list = all Value Display styles are available  

Default Numerical Format Length

Deprecated
Now managed in Dimension Styles

-

Default Numerical Format Angle

Deprecated
Now managed in Dimension Styles

-

Allowed Text Fonts

Lists allowed text fonts. Only the listed fonts will be available to users in the text Text Properties toolbar or via Edit > Properties.

Strings:
list of font names, spelled exactly as they appear in the Text Properties toolbar or in Edit > Properties

blank = all installed fonts will be available

Default Text Font

Deprecated
Now managed in Annotation Styles

-

Allowed Text Font Sizes

Lists allowed text font sizes (in mm). Only the listed sizes will be available to users in the Text Properties toolbar or via Edit > Properties.

List of values in mm

Default Text Font Size

Deprecated
Now managed in Annotation Styles

-

Standard Update Migration

Specifies whether some annotations (roughness symbol, geometrical tolerance and balloon) should be migrated when updating the standard of a drawing. Setting this parameter to Yes is recommended if you want to benefit, when applicable, from any new functionality implemented for such annotations since they were created on a previous release. Annotation customization will not be lost.

Yes/No

Sheet Colors

Specifies the default color for:

  • The Sheet background:

    • The Working view color, graduated or not.

    • The Background view color, graduated or not.

  • The Detail background:

    • The Working view color, graduated or not.

    • The Background view color, graduated or not.

  

Tolerance Values

Specifies the default value for:

  • The Numerical Tolerance Values.

  • The Alphanumerical Tolerance Values.

  • The Bi-Alphanumerical Tolerance Values.

  • The Multiple Tolerance Values.

You can modify, add, remove or organize tolerance values.
The check symbol indicates the default tolerance value.

  

Stroke Font Print Thickness

Specifies the print thickness of Stroke Font, in CATDrawing and CATPart documents.

  • Same as screen

  • Ratio of character's height

  • Fixed

This option does not change the display mode.