Set the Drawing Dimension Text Inside or Outside Tops

The "Dimension" setting in the top area sets the dimension text position in the Customer and Fabrication Layouts - inside or outside the bounds of the top or are hidden. Select a top and then select “Hidden,” “Inside,” or “Outside.”

If you don’t see the dimension setting in the area module, it may be hidden – edit the view to see it.

In this example, the Dimensions are “Inside” the top for the Customer Layout.

Figure 1. Dimensions displayed inside the top 

In this example, the “New Fab Layout” button has been clicked so a drawing appears in the “Fabrication Layout” tab. The dimensions are “Outside” the top.

 Figure 2. Dimensions displayed outside the top in the Fabrication Layout

In this example, the top is selected, and the dimensions are changed to “Hidden.”

Figure 3. Dimensions hidden on the top 

The Customer and Fab Dimensions calculation default for a price list sets whether the dimension text in the Customer and Fabrication Layouts are inside or outside the bounds of the top or are hidden by default when a price list is selected. The Dimension text position can be edited within the area module. 

Figure 4. Customer and Fab Dimension default settings for the price list 

You can set the font size of the drawing dimensions for each price list.