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Ordinate Dim Text Rotation

Ordinate Dim Text Rotation

Ordinate Dim Text Rotation

(OP)
Is it possible to rotate ordinate dimension text to horizontal from vertical?

Thanks!

RE: Ordinate Dim Text Rotation

As far as I know there is no simple way to rotate the text on your dimensions within one standard.  However, if you go to Tools / Options / Document Properties / Detailing, you can change the dimensioning standard to change the appearance and position of the dimension text.

Hope that helps.

Dan

www.eltronresearch.com

RE: Ordinate Dim Text Rotation

(OP)
Thanks Eltron for your reply.

Changing the dimensioning standard still did not bring the desired result.
From what I gather, Ordinate dimension text is exempt from the given ANSI standard of all horizontally aligned text on a drawing.

RE: Ordinate Dim Text Rotation

Section 1.9 of AMSE Y14.5M does define and explain ordinate dims.  I looked it up because I thought it was an actual rule to have verticle text for ords.  However, there is not expressed statement about verticle or horizonal direction of text, but the one example does show verticle text along the x-axis.  So, yes, it does appear to be the only exception rather than an expressed rule of its own.  

Matt
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
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