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Dimension Formatting Codes

You can insert formatting codes and text into Dimension to control the information that is displayed.

Codes Definition Example
<…> The automatic Dimension text
\L...\l Turns underline onand off IMSI \LTurboCAD\l
\~ Inserts a nonbreakingspace IMSI TurboCAD\~LTE
\ Inserts a backslash IMSI \TurboCAD
{...} Inserts an opening and closing brace IMSI {TurboCAD}
\Cvalue; Changes to thespecified color IMSI \C2;TurboCAD
\Hvalue; Changes to the textheight specified indrawing units IMSI \H2;TurboCAD
\Hvaluex; Changes the text heightto a multiple of thecurrent text height IMSI \H3x;TurboCAD
\S...^...; Stacks the subsequent text at the /, #, or ^ symbol 1.000\S+0.010^-0.000;
\Qangle; Changes obliquing angle \Q20;IMSI
\Wvalue; Changes width factor to produce wide text \W2;IMSI
\A Sets the alignment value; valid values: 0, 1, 2(bottom, center, top) {\A0; 1}{\A1; 2}{\A2; 3} \SX+A/Y
\P Ends paragraph IMSI\PTurboCAD
\X Creates a paragraph break. IMSI \X <...>
%%u Toggles underscoring on and off. %%uTurboCAD
%%d Draws degrees symbol (°). %%dTurboCAD
%%p Draws plus/minus tolerance symbol (±). %%pTurboCAD
%%c Draws circle diameter dimensioning symbol . %%cTurboCAD
%%% Draws a single percent sign (%). %%%140
%%nnn Draws character number nnn.NOTE: nnn will only work with ASCII values. If youwish to use Unicode characters of look up anASCII value. Use the Character Map Utility.

These codes can be inserted in a dimensions Attribute field, and Info fields.

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You can also insert codes into the Prefix or Suffix fields, but these are limited to only a few characters.

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