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R2001 Drawing Setup option documentation for: text_orientation            


text_orientation

horizontal, parallel, parallel_diam_horiz, iso_parallel, iso_parallel_diam_horiz

controls orientation of dimension text in the drawing. if set to "horizontal," displays all dimension text horizontally. if set to "parallel," displays text parallel to a dimension leader line. if set to "parallel_diam_horiz," displays all dimensions except diameter dimensions parallel to their leaders; displays only diameter dimensions horizontally. the elbow of a diameter dimension always extends through to the end of the text. to control the elbow extension beyond the text, use the drawing setup file option "dim_text_gap." if set to "iso_parallel," displays text parallel to a dimension witness line. this differs from the value "parallel" since this will also allow dimension tolerances to be displayed in iso 406:1987 (e) format or british standard tolerance format. if set to "iso_parallel_diam_horiz," displays all dimensions except diameter dimensions parallel to their leaders. limit tolerances will be stacked in accordance with iso standard.

 

 

the drawing setup file option "angdim_text_orientation" (not "text_orientation") controls the display of angular dimensions.