The dialog box is shown when you edit a dimension (e.g. by double clicking or with the command Modify object).
In the dialog box Dimension text you can give dimensions additional text and manage these texts.
Dialog box Dimension text
db_ath_edit_dim
Language Defines the language for the dimension texts.
Input line Shows the dimension text of the current object. You can change dimension text directly in the input line or use the methods described further below. The object type, e.g. definition dimension, is shown below the input line.
Prefix Positions the text selected in the value list before the current dimension text.
[<>] Restores the original dimension text.
Suffix Positions the text selected in the value list behind the current dimension text.
Dialog box section Values
Value list Shows the dimension texts available for the selected object. Here, select the text for further use. If you select a text, it is displayed in the input line. Here, you can modify the text and adopt it by pressing the Enter key.
New Enables the input line for the definition of a new text. You write a text in the input line and press the Enter key to insert the text into the list.
Remove Removes the selected text from the list of values.
Save List Saves the texts of the list. If you do not save the list, the texts are only available for the duration of the drawing session.
Input line Defines new texts or displays the text selected in the value list.
[...] Opens the Dialog box Label, where you can conveniently edit the designations for various languages. You will find further information in the Chapter Label.
If you edit texts in the Designation dialog box, you must then save them with the Change button.
[<] and pick list The pick list displays multilingual standard texts from the text database ath_user.rsx. Select a text and click the button [<] to insert the text into the list. You will find further information about labeling objects in the Chapter Multilingual standard texts.
Multiple When you activate the tick box, you can use additional texts on other dimensions. To do this, the Dialog box Copy label texts is displayed.
