Using dimension styles in
IntelliCAD 98. I learned most of this through trial and error. Sharing it here might help
a few people
Most of the commands for changing
dimension settings from the command line are not documented in IntelliCAD 98. If (or
when!) you get into customizing your copy of IntelliCAD you will need these commands for
your LISP programs and scripts.
To display this list in IntelliCAD, along with the
status of your current settings, enter the command "DIMSTYLE" then type
"STATUS".
To save or print the list you will need to create a
logfile to save them in. The commands to do this are "LOGFILENAME" to create a
unique logfile in the base IntelliCAD directory of your hard drive, then
"LOGFILEON", "DIMSTYLE", "STATUS", press enter as many times
as necessary and "LOGFILEOFF". You can then use a text editor (Notepad or one of
the better alternatives such as the excellent, dirt-cheap, shareware editor NoteTab) to view or print the
list.
The dimension style commands:
DIMADEC Sets precision for angular dimension
DIMALT Sets dimesions to alternate units
DIMALTD Decimal places in alternate dimensions
DIMALTF Scale factor for alternate units
DIMALTTD Decimal places for alternate tolerances
DIMALTTZ Suppresses zeros on alternate tolerances
DIMALTU Alternate linear units format
DIMALTZ Suppresses zeros on alternate dimensions
DIMAPOST Alternate prefix or suffix
DIMASO Create associative dimensions
DIMASZ Specifies size of lines and arrowheads
DIMAUNIT Units format for angular dimensions
DIMBLK Block to use in place of arrowheads
DIMBLK1 Block to replace first arrowhead
DIMBLK2 Block to replace second arrowhead
DIMCEN Sets display of center marks or lines
DIMCLRD Color for dimension lines & arrowheads
DIMCLRE Color for extension lines
DIMCLRT Color for dimension text
DIMDEC Decimal places for dimension units
DIMDLE Length of dimension line beyond obliques
DIMDLI Distance between baseline dimensions
DIMEXE Length of extension line past dimension
DIMEXO Extension line distance from entity
DIMFIT Specifies placement of text and arrows
DIMGAP Gap between text and dimension lines
DIMJUST Specifies horizontal placement of text
DIMLFAC Scale factor for linear dimensions
DIMLIM Sets dimensions to display as limits
DIMPOST Prefix or suffix for dimension text
DIMRND Rounding factor for linear dimensions
DIMSAH Draws user-defined blocks for arrowheads
DIMSCALE Scale factor for dimension graphics
DIMSD1 Suppresses first dimension line
DIMSD2 Suppresses second dimension line
DIMSE1 Suppresses first extension line
DIMSE2 Suppresses second extension line
DIMSHO Update dimension while dragging
DIMSOXD Suppresses outside dimension lines
DIMSTYLE Current dimension style
DIMTAD Specifies vertical position of text
DIMTDEC Decimal places for tolerance values
DIMTFAC Scale factor for tolerance text height
DIMTIH Sets inside text aligned or horizontal
DIMTIX Forces text between extension lines
DIMTM Value for lower tolerance
DIMTOFL Draws dimension line with outside text
DIMTOH Sets outside text aligned or horizontal
DIMTOL Sets tolerance display on or off
DIMTOLJ Sets vertical position of tolerance text
DIMTP Value for upper tolerance
DIMTSZ Size of oblique lines in place of arrows
DIMTVP Vertical position adjustment for text
DIMTXSTY Text Style for dimension text
DIMTXT Default height of dimension text
DIMTZIN Suppresses leading zeros on tolerances
DIMUNIT Linear units format
DIMUPT Sets cursor mode on user-positioned text
DIMZIN Specifies display of inches
