Dress-up and Dress-up Symbols Styles  

This section deals with dress-up and dress-up symbols styles. These let you define the default values that will be used when applying dress-up to elements. 
 

Defining Dress-up and Dress-up Symbols Styles

Dress-up and dress-up symbols styles are located in the following nodes of the Standard Definition editor, available via Tools > Standards:

By default, a style called Default is available for each dress-up/dress-up symbol style.

All the parameters associated to a given dress-up or dress-up symbol style are listed in a dedicated table.
The Description column provides a description of each parameter.

All parameters are taken into account both at creation time (i.e. when creating the dress-up element or dress-up symbol), and at modification time (i.e. when reapplying a style to a dress-up element or dress-up symbol).

 

Area Fill Style

Parameter

Description

Pattern

Specifies the name of the pattern (as defined in the Patterns node of the current standard) that should be used for area fills.

   
 

Axis Line Style

Parameter

Description

Graphic > Color

Specifies the color that should be used to represent axis lines.

Graphic > Line Type

Specifies the number of the linetype (as defined in the Line Types node of the current standard) that should be used to represent axis lines.

Graphic > Thickness

Specifies the line thickness index (as defined in the Line Thickness node of the current standard) that should be used to represent axis lines.

Over Run Auto

Indicates whether or not the overrun between the element and its axis line is computed automatically. When set to Yes, this parameter overrides any value set for Over Run Length, and the overrun makes up 10% of the axis length.

Over Run Length

When Over Run Auto is set to No, specifies the length of the overrun between the element and its axis line.

   
 

Center Line Style

Parameter Name

Description

Graphic > Color

Specifies the color that should be used to represent center lines.

Graphic > Line Type

Specifies the number of the linetype (as defined in the Line Types node of the current standard) that should be used to represent center lines.

Graphic > Thickness

Specifies the line thickness index (as defined in the Line Thickness node of the current standard) that should be used to represent center lines.

Over Run Auto

Indicates whether or not the overrun between the element and its center line is computed automatically. When set to Yes, this parameter overrides any value set for Over Run Length, and the overrun makes up 30% of the radius.

Over Run Length

When Over Run Auto is set to No, specifies the length of the overrun between the element and its center line.

   
 

Thread Style

 

Parameter Name

Description

Graphic > Color

Specifies the color that should be used to represent threads.

Graphic > Line Type

Specifies the number of the linetype (as defined in the Line Types node of the current standard) that should be used to represent threads.

Graphic > Thickness

Specifies the line thickness index (as defined in the Line Thickness node of the current standard) that should be used to represent threads.

Over Run Auto

Indicates whether or not the overrun between the element and its thread is computed automatically. When set to Yes, this parameter overrides any value set for Over Run Length, and the overrun makes up 30% of the radius.

Over Run Length

When Over Run Auto is set to No, specifies the length of the overrun between the element and its thread.

Thread styles only apply to threads viewed along their axis, whether in Interactive or Generative views. As a result, thread styles do not apply to such views as section views for example.
   
 

Arrow Style

Parameter Name

Description

Graphic > Color

Specifies the color that should be used to represent arrows.

Graphic > Line Type

Specifies the number of the linetype (as defined in the Line Types node of the current standard) that should be used to represent arrows.

Graphic > Thickness

Specifies the line thickness index (as defined in the Line Thickness node of the current standard) that should be used to represent arrows.

Head Symbol

Specifies the symbol (e.g., simple arrow, circle, etc.) that should be used for arrow heads.

If you choose the Automatic option, a default symbol will be used, depending on the standard type:

  • Filled arrow for ANSI / ASME

  • Open arrow for ISO / JIS

Tail Symbol

Specifies the symbol (e.g., simple arrow, circle, etc.) that should be used for arrow tails. If you choose the Automatic option, by default, no symbol will be used.