Chamfer dimension

This command allows you to annotate the selected chamfer by choosing which dimensional elements to display:

A leader line is added to the text.

Note:

This annotation is very similar to the Text leader annotation.

Access

  • In the Annotations tab, click the icon in the Simple section of the ribbon.
  • Type Chamfer in the Quick Search field and select Chamfer dimension.

This opens the Chamfer - Options tab containing the Filters and Attributes sections.

This also opens the Chamfer dimension dialog box. Closed(See dialog box).

Procedure

  1. Select the appropriate Filters and Attributes options.
  2. Pick the chamfer to be dimensioned.
  3. Identify the application point of the chamfer dimension and confirm by clicking the left mouse button.

    4. Note: the position of the dimension is displayed dynamically depending on the mouse position. Before validation, it is possible to set the dimension characteristics from the Chamfer dimension dialog, other than:

    • Change the text application point with respect to the leader line (eight different positions) by pressing the Space bar.
    • In a 3D environment it is possible to use the W key to switch the dimension onto a different plane ( XY, ZX or ZY), in relation to the current workplane.

  4. Continue to create as many Chamfer dimensions as you need by sequentially selecting all the required chamfers. It is possible to reset the previously selected element by clicking on the icon to switch back into the element selection mode.

  5. Once the last required chamfer dimension has been defined, validate and escape from the command, either by a Right Mouse click, by clicking the or the Cancel icon from the dialog box or the Esc key.

Dialog Box Options

Top toolbar

These two icons at the top of the dialog box allow you to validate the annotations created and escape from the command.

Preview generation is Automatic if this option is active in the dialog box menu accessed by clicking on the icon. If this option is not active, click on the icon. If preview generation is not possible, the icon is greyed out.

Chamfer dimension

Elements to dimension

This field lists the identifiers of the elements to dimension.

Clicking on the icon switches back into the selection mode allowing you to modify your selection by selecting/unselecting elements in the graphic area. Use the icon (or Right Mouse click) to Validate your selection. The icon (or [Esc]) cancels the selection mode. 

Underline

Activate this option to underline the dimension.

Chamfer

Allows you to select the type of data to be displayed by the dimension:

  • Distance – distance: Displays the dimension using the values of the distance along the first and the second reference elements. The distance is calculated starting from the real or virtual intersecting points. (ClosedSee image).

  • Distance – angle: Displays the dimension using the value of the distance along the first reference element and the angle of the chamfer. (ClosedSee image)

Reverse Side

Select this option to reverse the dimension for asymmetrical chamfers. See ClosedDistance-Distance reverse and ClosedDistance -Angle reverse examples.

Text options

Text

Use this field to enter the note text.

You can use keyboard shortcuts to add special characters:

  • [F4]: diameter symbol.
  • [Shift] + [F4]: degree symbol.
  • [Ctrl] + [F4]: plus-minus symbol for tolerances.

Height

Enter the height of characters in this field.

Proportional text

When this option is activated, the Width and Char gap of characters are calculated as a ratio relative to their height.

Width

Enter the width of characters in this field (only for static text). It is disabled if the Proportional text option is activated.

Char gap

Enter the distance between each character in this field. It is disabled if the Proportional text option is activated.

Text distance

Enter the text distance.

Font

This option allows you to select the predefined text characteristics: Font, Font style, Size and Script:

  1. Click the icon.
  2. Select the required font characteristics.
  3. Click OK to validate.

Text attribute

Select the text attribute from the drop-down list: Underline, Overline etc... .

Colour

This parameter refers only to the current dimension text: select the colour to be applied. For more details, see the Colour selection topic.

Arrows styles

Arrow style

Select the style of the arrows for the text leaders from the drop-down list: Open arrow, Close arrow, etc...

Information Field

The field at the bottom of the dialog box displays information about missing data, errors or actions.

Editing Existing Chamfer Dimensions