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Dimensioning options
Here you can define the dimension settings for the automatic dimensioning functions.
Dialog box Dimension options
db_ath_dim_obj
Here you can activate the desired dimensioning option using tick boxes. You can combine the dimensioning options as required. However, it is possible (in dependence of the outline) for dimensions to be produced twice.
Dialog box section Dimension
Maximum dimension
Dimensions the largest linear frame of the enclosing outline rectangle.
Incremental dimension
Generates linear dimension chains for all dimension points of the outline.
Angle
Dimensions all angles of the outline which are not 90°.
Radius
Dimensions all radii of the outline.
Bulge
Dimensions the receptacles for arc-shaped segments.
Center point
Dimensions the centers for arc-shaped segments.
Edge length
Dimensions all outline edges with aligned dimensions.
Rectangle
Also dimensions rectangular outlines (otherwise only model slices).
Dialog box section Optional
Model dimension
Uses special dimension methods for model outlines.
The outlines and dimensioning rules are defined in the file cpl_model.dex which can be adapted by the ATHENA Support. Please contact ATHENA Support if outlines are not dimensioned according to your requirements
ath_dim_obj
Dimensioning options