Tab SchüCad next > Group Label > Setting interrupted dimensions
Menu:
SchüCad next > Label > Setting interrupted dimensions
Toolbar:
SchüCad next Label > Setting interrupted dimensions
Command input:
scc_abse
With this function you create interrupted dimensions in interrupted drawing details. You must have previously created at least one interrupted definition dimension to serve as a basis for the calculation of further interrupted dimensioning.
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Interrupted dimension
Input request
Select level or dimension of definition or [New/?]:
Select the level or dimension of an existing interruption definition (1000 on the illustration). Temporary red lines are now drawn though the interruptions to indicate the interruption.
Specify starting point of first auxiliary line or [Options/?] <Options>:
Point to first point on the dimension auxiliary line with the mouse, e.g. P1.
Select Options to repeat the previous input request and to change the dimension alignment.
Specify starting point of second auxiliary line or [?]:
Point to second point on the dimension auxiliary line with the mouse, e.g. P2.
Specify location of the dimension line or [?]:
Point to the location of the dimension line with the mouse, e.g. P3. The last input requests are repeated.
Option Rotated
Specify starting point of first auxiliary line or [Options/?] <Options>:
Point to first point on the dimension auxiliary line with the mouse, e.g. P1.
Select Options to repeat the previous input request and to change the dimension alignment.
Specify starting point of second auxiliary line or [?]:
Point to second point on the dimension auxiliary line with the mouse, e.g. P2.
Rotation angle or [?]:
Determine the rotation angle of the dimension. Further input requests follow.
Option Decimal places
Specify decimal places or [?] <1>:
Specify the number of decimal places. Further input requests follow.
Notes
• Changing interrupted dimensions: You can change dimension texts of interrupted dimensions by a double click. To do this the Dialog box Change dimension text is started. You will find the functional description in the chapter Change dimension text.
• For interrupted dimensions SchüCad next uses its own dimension layer .
• Set interrupted dimensions are identified with a line below the dimension figure.
• When you stretch, move, copy or mirror interrupted dimensions, the dimensions are automatically updated (recalculated).
