Republic of the Philippines

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

College of Architecture and Fine Arts

Department of Architecture

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL
Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

MODULE 3: Labelling using text

and dimension

Prepared by

LUISITA F. FRANCISCO – GEGAJO, UAP

Associate Professor V

Anonas cor Pureza Streets, Sta. Mesa, Manila 1016

Direct Line: 8713-9304|
Website: www.pup.edu.ph | Email: cafa@pup.edu.ph

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Module 3: labeling using text and Dimensioning
3.1 Labeling using TEXT
Command: Click ANNOTATE from main menu bar

3.1.a Choosing Multiline or Single Line Text

In the TEXT Panel select downward arrow in Multiline Text
Selection of Multiline text and Single Line Text choices.
3.1.b Manage TEXT Styles
Click TEXT Styles downward arrow (at 50)
Click Manage Text Styles dialog box display: Click NEW / change STYLE NAME/ Ok
Given name will appear on the STYLES column

Change Font style / Font Height/

Font Name / Width Factor/
OK/ Set Current / close dialog box
To add another text style click NEW
again until different height and name
being program.
All the different text being program will
Be display when downward arrow being
Click in the TEXT STYLES

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3.2 Manage DIMENSION Styles
Command: Click ANNOTATE from main menu bar

3.2.a. Select the downward arrow on the Manage Dimension Styles (Standard); (Figure 3.2.a)
Click Manage Dimension Styles. (Figure 3.2.b)

Figure 3.2 a

Figure 3.2.b

Dialog box for Dimension Style Manager

will display. (Figure 3.2.c)

In the display dialog box there two columns

Figure 3.2.c
For the STYLES and PREVIEW of Standard
Select MODIFY to change the existing the
Default being program for dimension.
Dialog Box will display once selecting MODIFY
(Figure 3.2.d.)
Command: LINES
In Lines Dialog box modification on the COLOR,
EXTENT beyond dimension lines and offset from
the origin by changing the given values.
Figure 3.2.d
Command: SYMBOLS and ARROWS (Figure 3.2.e)
In the Symbols and arrows dialog box modification on
ARROWHEADS for first, second and leader click the
downward arrow to select what type and style desired.

The size of arrowhead may change by changing the

values as indicated as default size.

Center mark, select mark and change the value

Break Size value may also change this is the distance

of the lines from the object.
Figure 3.2.e

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Command: TEXT (Figure 3.2.f)
In the TEXT dialog box modification on the TEXT
APPEARANCE by changing the style and color.

TEXT HEIGHT may be modified on the TEXT command

TEXT PLACEMENT may be modified in VERTICAL,

HORIZONTAL and VIEW direction by selecting the
downward arrow and choices be displayed.
Figure 3.2.f
TEXT ALIGNMENT choices are displayed and selection
may do whether HORIZONTAL, ALIGNMENT with
Dimension Line and ISO Standard.

Command: FIT (Figure 3.2.g)

In the FIT dialog box modification on FIT Options,
TEXT Placement and ANNOTATIVE

Choices on the FIT Options may be selected into five

Options and TEXT Placement have three options.

Command: PRIMARY UNITS (Figure 3.2.h)

Figure 3.2.g
In the Primary Units dialog Box modification on the
LINEAR Dimension, MEASUREMENT Scale and
ANGULAR Dimension.

For Linear Dimension modification on the Unit format,

Precision, Fraction format, Decimal separator and
Round Off. (This may be format in UNITS command)

SCALE Factor set on default value may be changed.

ANGULAR Dimension may be format in UNITS
Command.
Figure 3.2.h
Once all the dimension being modified: click OK
and click SET CURRENT / Close

Command: NEW Style (Figure 3.2.i)

From the dialog box (Figure 3.2.c)
Select NEW to add more dimension style: Create New
Dimension Style dialog box displayed.
Change the name and click continue. The dialog box
for dimension style will be displayed. Do same all the
steps for dimension MODIFY command.
Figure 3.2.i

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3.3. Laying Text in Drawing Space

Command: Click TEXT in annotation Panel; choose single or multiple

whichever desired to use.

Command Line: Specify the start point of Text:

On the drawing space: Click / drag (Orthographic tools most be ON)
Start typing the TEXT on the desired place.

Note: Before starting type TEXT set the different FONT style and SIZE of text.

3.4 Laying of Dimension in Drawing Space

Command: Click Dimension Icon of on Annotation Panel

Select what dimension to use: select Linear

Command Line: Select first extension line origin:

On drawing space: Click the first point of dimension start,
then second point of dimension/ drag / enter

Note: Set the dimension setting in dimension style and height as desired
in drawing to be used.
The same procedure to be use in aligned, angular, arc length,
radius, diameter ordinate and jogged.

Exercises: 2

Placed all the dimension and TXT in exercises 1

For TEXT style use romans.shx and the scale factor will be 1.3 to 1.5

Due date will October 24, 2020

Ar. Luisita F. Francisco -Gegajo, M.A. in Architecture, MAED, UAP