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==Toolbar Modes==
 
==Toolbar Modes==
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The toolbar contains toggle buttons for changing the mode of the current page editor. These are used for adding features into your drawing, or moving your views around. They include:
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* Move Mode
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* Dimension Mode
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* Text Mode
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* Callout Mode
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* GD&T Mode
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* Datum Mode
  
 
===Adding Text Notes===
 
===Adding Text Notes===

Revision as of 15:47, 2 October 2025

As of version x.x.x, you can now create fully dimensioned drawings of your design, and store them directly within your PDA file or export them to PDF format!

Getting Started

To get started with dimension drawings, just open an enclosure and click the Drawing button on the main toolbar, under the File tab.

DimensionDrawingsButtonToolbar.png

Dimensioned Views Creator Dialog

Once you click Create Drawing it will take a moment to generate views for your design, and the following dialog will open:

DimensionViewsCreatorDialog.png

By default, the initial page Designer will generate will be for the full assembly with all view orientations, including isometric.

In addition to the assembly page, it will create a page for each part in your design, with all view orientations.

Changing Page Size & Scale

The page size and scale can be changed using the options in the toolbar.

For page sizing, it comes with all of the common page sizes pre-defined, you just need to select the one you want from the drop down menu.

For page scale, just enter your preferred scale into the text box and hit enter. Note, page scale must be a whole number. Decimal values will not work

PageSize.png

Changing Font Size

To modify the font size of text in your page, select a size from the drop-down menu located in the toolbar.

FontSize.png

Note: When modifying font size for your page, it will effect all text objects within the page, except for the title block data. This includes:

  • Text Notes
  • Callouts
  • Dimension Lines
  • Datum Frames
  • Any GD&T features.

Toolbar Modes

The toolbar contains toggle buttons for changing the mode of the current page editor. These are used for adding features into your drawing, or moving your views around. They include:

  • Move Mode
  • Dimension Mode
  • Text Mode
  • Callout Mode
  • GD&T Mode
  • Datum Mode

Adding Text Notes

Adding Dimension Lines

Adding Callouts

Showing Hidden Lines

Wireframe Toggle

Adding New Views

Adding New Pages

Title Blocks

Page Zones