Defining dimensioning rules

Set the dimensioning rule properties to be used in the cast unit drawing views that you just created.
This is phase 3 in the workflow Creating automatic dimensions on view level .
You need to create separate dimensioning rules for each dimensioning type. For example, the rules
made with Overall dimensions are valid for Overall dimensions only, not for Shape dimensions , for
example.
To define dimensioning rules for a view:
Select a view in the View Creation Properties dialog box and a properties file in the View 1.
properties list.
Click View properties. 2.
To create a new view properties file, use Save as and give the view properties a unique name. 3.
In the View Properties dialog box, click Dimensioning to open the View Dimensioning Rules dialog 4.
box.
Create the dimensioning rules. The order of the rules in the list defines the order of the dimension 5.
lines in the drawing: the dimension created by the first rule is placed closest to the dimensioned
object
Click Add row to add rules. a.
Leave Current assembly in the Filter column. At the moment, the filter cannot be selected in b.
this dialog box. Instead, you can select the filter in the Dimensioning Rule Properties dialog
box, that is why you should leave the selection Current assembly in the Filter column for all
rules.
Select the Dimensioning type. c.
Select the dimensioning rule properties in the Properties column. By default, there are d.
standard rule properties files for each dimension type. You can modify and create new ones.If
some rule properties require editing or you need new rules, go to phase 4 in this workflow .
Click Add row and create the rest of the rules you need. e.
When you are finished with creating and modifying rules, click OK. f.
On the View Properties dialog box, use Save or Save as to save your changed properties to a file, 6.
and click OK.
Click Save in the Drawing Properties dialog box and create the drawing. 7.