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Use Externally Referenced Dimension Styles
The program displays externally referenced dimension style names using the
same syntax as for other externally dependent named objects. When you view
externally referenced dimension styles using the Dimension Style Manager,
the name of the xref displays in the Styles list as Xref: drawing name with
each xref style appearing below the drawing name.
For example, if the drawing file baseplat.dwg has a dimension style called
FRACTIONAL-1, and you attach baseplat.dwg as an xref to a new drawing, then
the xref dimension style is displayed in the Styles list of the Dimension Style
Manager as Xref: baseplat.dwg , and FRACTIONAL-1 appears under the drawing
name.
Externally referenced dimension styles can be examined, but they cannot be
modified or made current. You can use an externally referenced dimension
style as a template for creating a new dimension style in your current drawing.
Control Dimension Geometry
You can control the appearance of dimension lines, extension lines,
arrowheads, and center marks.
Control Dimension Lines
You can control dimension line properties including color, lineweight, and
spacing.
You can control several aspects of a dimension line. You can
Specify color and lineweight for visual effect and printing
Suppress the dimension line or, if the dimension line is broken by text,
one or both halves
Control the spacing between successive dimension lines in baseline
dimensions
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