How to Configure Dimension Settings in BricsCAD

Quick answer: Dimension settings are stored in a dimension style, and every new dimension entity is created using whichever style is currently active. `DIMSTYLE` creates and modifies dimension styles through the Drawing Explorer; `-DIMSTYLE` is a narrower Command line toolset for applying, saving, restoring, and reporting on styles you already have, not a full equivalent for building or editing one, covered in depth on this hub’s dimension style tools page.

The Six Dimension Style Settings Groups

A dimension style consists of: Lines and Arrows, Text, Fit, Primary Units, Alternate Units, and Tolerances.

Listing the Current Dimension Variable Status

Click Dimension Variable Status on the Dimensions toolbar, or choose it from the Dimensions menu, to list every setting in the current dimension style in the Prompt History window; press F2 to close it again. This is one of four Command line dimension style tools covered in full on this hub’s dedicated dimension style tools page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What settings groups make up a dimension style? Six: Lines and Arrows, Text, Fit, Primary Units, Alternate Units, and Tolerances.

What’s the difference between DIMSTYLE and -DIMSTYLE? DIMSTYLE opens the Drawing Explorer for creating and modifying dimension styles. -DIMSTYLE is a separate, narrower Command line toolset that only applies, saves, restores, or reports on existing styles, covered on this hub’s dimension style tools page.

How do I see every dimension variable’s current value at once? Click Dimension Variable Status on the Dimensions toolbar or menu; the full list appears in the Prompt History window, press F2 to close it. See this hub’s dimension style tools page for the other three related tools.

Does a new dimension automatically use my current dimension style? Yes, every dimension entity you create uses whatever settings are defined in the currently active dimension style.