How To Change Dimension Text Size In Autocad 2017

Removing 'Override' Of Dimension Text Tiptop

This Tech Tip explains how to change dimension text height that is disabled in the backdrop bar.

If the dimension text acme in the backdrop bar is greyed out (disabled), it means that the text style used by the dimension has a non-zero text height, which is 'overriding' the dimension'due south text height. This 'override' allows you to conveniently change the text superlative of all dimensions which use the relevant text style, just past changing the text height value in the Text Styles Dialog.

If you lot demand to modify the dimension text pinnacle in the properties bar yous take two options:

A. Switch off text style height override

View the backdrop of the dimension you want to change. Note which text style is used past the dimension.
Select Settings > Text Styles from the main card, then in the Text Styles dialog, select the relevant text style.
Set the 'Height' value of the text style to 0, then click OK to save your changes and exit the Text Styles dialog.
The 'Text Height' property of the dimension should at present be editable (you may need to unselect and and then reselect the dimension start, to refresh the properties).

Notation that switching off the text mode superlative override may touch on the brandish of other text or circuitous linetypes in the drawing, which reference the specific text style. In this case, it may be better to use the other choice.

B. Modify the dimension to use a text fashion which has height = 0

Select Settings > Text Styles from the chief carte du jour.
Add a new text manner for the dimensions every bit per the pic below. (Proper noun it e.k. 'DIM-TEXT2').
Set the details of the new DIMTEXT2 text way as per the movie beneath:
Click OK

Notation: If the text style height is ready to '0' information technology means AllyCAD will use a default text acme of 2.5mm when drawing new text with this style. You lot will need to change text acme manually when adding text.

AllyCAD remembers the last text height used. Information technology also ways that dimensions using this text style volition be drawn using their own text top value instead of the text style'southward text height value, and you will be able to alter the dimension's text height in the properties bar.

Setting up dimension styles for use with or without text elevation override

Y'all tin can also set up your dimension style(s) and then that when yous describe a new dimension, information technology will have no text summit override.

Select Settings > Text Styles from the chief menu.
Make sure that text style 'DIMTEXT2' has a text tiptop of 0.
Add a new text style as per the instructions above. Proper name it 'DIMTEXT_OVERRIDE', and set its text height to '10'.
Click 'OK' to save your changes.
Select Settings > Dimension Styles from the menu.
Set up dimension fashion 'STANDARD' to employ text way 'DIMTEXT2'.
Add a new dimension way 'DIMTEXT_OVERRIDE', and set information technology to use text style 'DIM-TEXT_OVERRIDE' as beneath:
Click 'OK' to salve your changes.
Draw a rectangle 200 past 100 (Draw > Rectangle).
Dimension the rectangle and use dimension styles as indicated below. Utilise dimension style 'STANDARD' for the horizontal dimensions, and dimension fashion 'DIMTEXT_OVERRIDE' for the vertical dimensions.
Select the dimension y'all drew using the 'STANDARD' dimension way, and then view its properties. You should be able to edit the dimension's text height:
Deselect the dimension past pressing on ESC on keyboard.
Select the dimension you drew using the 'DIMTEXT_OVERRIDE' mode, and then view its properties. You should Not able to edit the dimension's text tiptop (it should be grayed out, considering it is using the text way's height):
To alter the greyed-out dimension text superlative, go to Settings > Text Styles, then select text manner 'DIMTEXT_OVERRIDE', change the text peak, and then click 'OK'.
The dimension should at present be drawn using the text summit you entered in the text styles dialog.