If the Dimensions [Dimensionings] docking window is not displayed, call it up using the toolbar icon icon.

Make sure that the connection points are displayed in the 3D view.

If necessary, click on the Show connection points button in the standard toolbar.

At first set the required connection points (if not yet available)

Since the measuring points reference to dimensioning points/connection points, they must either already be available within the part or specifically set.

The connection points [Connection points] (displayed in green in individual parts, displayed in gray in assemblies) can be used in the same way as pure dimension points (displayed in blue).

It is essential to note on which surface/plane the dimension points are set!

If dimension points are not set correctly, the dimensioning in the 3D view with the Perspective projection setting option looks as if it is pointing to the wrong points.

Perspective projection from

Perspective projection on

The dimensioning points should be moved to the nearest position in direction of viewer.

Example:

Green: Correct plane for dimensioning points

Red: Wrong plane for dimensioning points

File for saving the dimensioning parameters

If a file for managing the dimensions does not yet exist, a file with the same name as the project *.dim is automatically created in the project and the key CUSTOMDIMENSIONSV9 in the assembly configuration project file (*asmcfg.prj), assembly template project file (*asmsbl.prj) or individual part project file (*.prj) points to this *.dim.

If a file customdimensions.txt still exists from older versions, it will continue to be used and existing data will be read from there.

In both cases you don't have to interact manually.

Workspace is the Dimensions [Dimensionings] docking window. It is divided into two dialog areas:

In the upper dialog area, all dimensionings are listed with their description (ideally identical to the variable name such as L, R, D, etc.), in the lower area, the particular parameters of the selected dimensioning.

When you select a dimensioning, the corresponding dimensioning is highlighted in green in the 3D view and the starting point [Start point] and end point [End point] of the dimensioning are highlighted in red. Conversely, clicking on a dimensioning in the 3D view [3D view] highlights the corresponding line on the right.

Listing of all existing dimensionings of a part

As soon as all mandatory parameters [Mandatory parameters] have been set, the dimensioning is immediately displayed in the 3D view.

As soon as all mandatory parameters [Mandatory parameters] are set, the dimensions are also immediately visible in the 2D derivation.

If you click on a dimensioning line, all the parameters of the dimensioning are listed in the lower dialog area, separated into mandatory parameters [Mandatory parameters], optional parameters [Optional parameters] and 3D parameters [3D Parameter]. These can be created here or simply changed again. Changes are immediately visible in the 3D view (provided the mandatory parameters are available).

You can find detailed information on the mandatory parameters in the single chapters of the dimensioning types. Detailed information on the optional parameters can be found in an own chapter Section 7.16.7, “ Optional parameters Details ”.

Value changes are marked, once on the parameter itself by an undo icon (click on the icon to undo the change) and in the list of dimensions in bold red.

The undo icon is displayed as long as no changes [Save changes] have been saved using the Save changes icon has been saved. Undo is no longer possible after this.

Above the listing of dimensionings the following buttons are shown: