Working with Dimensions

Workspace and Settings

On This Page

•	Overview
•	Fully Customizable
•	Create a Dynamic-Dimension
•	Create a Standard Dimension
•	Edit Dimensions
•	Adjust the Dimension's Appearance
•	View (Display) Dimensions

Dimensions

Mixture of Dynamic and Standard Dimensions

Overview
Dimensions provide a quick and easy way to accurately measure objects in the drawing area. SignMaster Cut comes with two types of Dimensions, the first type are Dynamic-Dimensions (Dynamic) i.e. the Dimension locks onto the target object and automatically updates (resizes itself) as the object is resized. The other type are Standard (Standard) Dimensions i.e. you can draw out and resize the dimension manually with your mouse or type in a specific size and position it anywhere within the Drawing area.

Fully Customizable
SignMaster Cut Dimensions allow you to set their line thickness, color and end caps, along with their font, color and the point size as shown in some simple examples above.

Working with Dimensions

Do the following

Create a Dynamic-Dimension

Click on Tools (as shown above) to bring out the DesignCenter, select Guide, Dimensions and Grid and then the Dimensions tab, (as show directly below);

Dimensions Tools

Click on the Object(s) that you wish to fit a Dynamic-Dimension to and a Dynamic-Dimension will be inserted and locked to the target object.

You can edit the Dynamic-Dimension's position away from its Target Object by clicking on and sliding the Dynamic-Dimension's Nodes.

Create a Standard Dimension

Click on the Dimension flyouts then the required Horizontal or Vertical Dimension (as shown directly above);

Click anywhere in the Drawing area and hold down the mouse button then drag out the Dimension, or;

Select the Object you wish to measure and click the Standard Dimension (as required) as shown above in the Dimensions Tool Panel.

You can edit the Dimension's position by clicking on and sliding the Dimension's Nodes.

Edit Dimensions

When a Dynamic-Dimension is selected the Dimension tools will appear in the 2nd row of tools (as shown above) and a smaller sub-set of these tools for Standard Dimensions, both are covered and explained as follows:


Set Anchor Point:	Locks a Dynamic-Dimension's x and y position at its current position so that measurements can be taken from that position
Linked:	Sets a Dynamic-Dimension and its Target as Linked or Unlinked i.e. Disconnects/Reconnects an Dynamic-Dimension from/to its Target Object
The following Tools apply to both Dynamic and Standard Dimensions
Font:	Sets the Font used for all Dimensions
Font Size:	Sets the Size of the Font used for all Dimensions
Thickness:	Sets the weight (how thick) the line style is used for all Dimensions
End Caps:	Sets the End Caps (Terminators) which is used for all Dimensions
More Tools:	Opens the Guides Tool Panel (as shown above)

Adjust the Dimension's Appearance

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You can adjust the appearance of the Dimensions and Guides by opening the Guides Tools as explained in the first lesson (above) and clicking on the Settings tab (as shown directly above).

View (Display) Dimensions

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You can set whether or not Dimensions are displayed in the Drawing Area by checking/unchecking the Show Dimensions checkbox (as shown at top).

Dimensions and Guides appear in the Object Manager and Property Inspector where you can adjust their appearance and whether or not they can be viewed.