Click Generate Dimensions
in the Generation toolbar.
The Dimension Generation Filters dialog box is
automatically displayed.
The Dimension Generation Filters dialog box
displays the parameters and filters that you can use for dimension
generation, lists the elements for which dimensions will be generated,
and specifies how many constraints there are for each listed element.
Let's describe the dialog box more precisely:
The options in the Type of constraint area let
you specify what type of constraints you want to generate dimensions from
in your drawing.
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Sketcher constraints: generates dimensions
from constraints created in the Sketcher workbench.
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3D constraints: generates dimensions from 3D
constraints (for instance an Offset between two planes).
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Assembly constraints: generates dimensions
from assembly constraints. This option is active only in the case of
products or assemblies.
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Measured constraints: generates dimensions
from measured constraints.
The options in the Options area let you
generate additional dimension types.
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...associated with un-represented elements:
generates dimensions from constraints associated with elements that are
not represented on the drawing (i.e. which are not visible in the
various views your drawing may contain). In this case, the generated
dimensions will appear as not attached to any element in the drawing.
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...with design tolerances: generates
dimensions from constraints with design tolerances, and applies the
constraint tolerance to the corresponding generated dimension.
The following commands are also available:
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Retrieve excluded constraints: retrieves all the constraints
which you previously excluded (either using the Not Generated icon
when performing a step by step generation, or by removing a generated
dimension from the drawing), and re-generates the dimension. This icon
is active only when there are dimensions to retrieve.
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Add all parts: adds all parts that belong to
the selected product or assembly to the list. This button is active
only in the case of products or assemblies.
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Remove: removes the selected element from
the list. Dimensions will not be generated for this element.
By default, only the product is displayed in the list of
elements for which dimensions will be generated, and only the
Assembly constraints and Measured options are active: if
you left the dialog box as is, dimensions would only be generated from
the product assembly constraints and measured constraints.