I'm gonna show you how to create automatic dimension styles in Autocad using AutoDimStyle
command.
Hi, I'm the lazy Arquitecto, like each and every tuesday welcome to a new video on Autocad
Macros for Automatic Drawings.
AutoDimStyle 1st, I'll explain why do you need it.
2nd, how do you create it And finally you'll test your new autocad command,
to check if indeed it works.
A dimension style is a named collection of dimension settings that controls the appearance
of dimensions. Type d and press enter to access dimension style manager.
Here are all types of dimensions. You create dimension styles to specify the
format and sizes of dimensions, and to ensure that dimensions conform to project standards.
However, by the end of this video, you'll only need 1 dimension style.
Let me explain it using this chart. If you have your drawing viewport using 1/8,
you'll use 96 for your dimensions, with a 3/16 drawing scale you'll use 64 factor and
so on. This will modify autocad dimension scale, which means change text height of dimension.
This is why you need AutoDimstyles command, to create automatic dimension styles in Autocad.
simply, click on your actual drawing scale, to create and apply a Dimension Style globally.
Time to create autodimstyles command and never spend time setting up dimension styles, again.
To start, Type "cui" in the command line and press enter. This will bring up the "Customize
User Interface". To Create a New Command in Autocad, click start icon, name it and change
its macro.
Let's quickly explain this autocad macro.
First, you'll use cc to cancel any running commands. 2nd, you'll start dimscale system
variable, youll set it to a factor scale, from the chart before, in this case 96. Then,
you'll apply autocad dimstyle command, type in apply and finally all.
Now, to use your new automatic dimension style command and have it always available, add
it to your autocad quick access panel. If you prefer to have them in Autocad Ribbon
or Tool palette,(highlight ribbon) there will be a link down on video description.
Time to test your new automatic dimension styles command.
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