Dimension rules control the appearance and behavior of dimensions as well as their placement on drawings. You can use the Dimension Rule Manager to edit the delivered dimension rules. For more information, see Dimension Rule Manager.
You assign dimension rules as part of the drawing view style with the Tools > Define View Style command in the Drawings and Reports task. For more information, see Define View Style Command (Tools Menu).
Dimension rules are delivered in the SharedContent folder in the [Reference Data Folder]\SharedContent\Drawings\Catalog\Rules\DimensionRules folder.
Each dimension rule uses one or more dimension templates. For more information, see Dimension Templates Overview.
You can use these dimension rules as dimension anchors. For more information, see Appendix: Migrating Dimension Rules.
The following dimension rules are delivered:
Dimension Rule (.xml) |
Dimension Templates used in Rule (.xml) |
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ALR_CA_PenetrationPlate |
ALR_CA_PenetrationPlate |
Civil Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Civil Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Civil Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Civil Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Civil Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Civil Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Civil Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Civil Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Electrical Above Ground Plan_Cable Trays_Horizontal |
Electrical Above Ground Plan_Cable Trays_Horizontal |
Electrical Above Ground Plan_Cable Trays_Vertical |
Electrical Above Ground Plan_Cable Trays_Vertical |
Electrical Above Ground Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Electrical Above Ground Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Electrical Above Ground Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical Above Ground Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical Above Ground Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Electrical Above Ground Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Electrical Above Ground Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Electrical Above Ground Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Electrical CableTray Elevation_CableTray_Horizontal |
Electrical CableTray Elevation_CableTray_Horizontal |
Electrical CableTray Elevation_CableTray_Vertical |
Electrical CableTray Elevation_CableTray_Vertical |
Electrical CableTray Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Electrical CableTray Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Electrical CableTray Elevation_Columns_Horizontal |
Electrical CableTray Elevation_Columns_Horizontal |
Electrical CableTray Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical CableTray Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical CableTray Plan_Beams_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical CableTray Plan_Beams_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical CableTray Plan_Beams_Vertical |
Electrical CableTray Plan_Beams_Vertical |
Electrical CableTray Plan_Cable Trays_Horizontal |
Electrical CableTray Plan_Cable Trays_Horizontal |
Electrical CableTray Plan_Cable Trays_Vertical |
Electrical CableTray Plan_Cable Trays_Vertical |
Electrical CableTray Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Electrical CableTray Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Electrical CableTray Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical CableTray Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical CableTray Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Electrical CableTray Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Electrical CableTray Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Electrical CableTray Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Electrical Elevation_CableTray_Anchor_Horizontal |
Electrical Elevation_CableTray_Anchor_Horizontal |
Electrical Elevation_CableTray_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical Elevation_CableTray_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical Elevation_CableTray_Horizontal |
Electrical Elevation_CableTray_Horizontal |
Electrical Elevation_CableTray_Vertical |
Electrical Elevation_CableTray_Vertical |
Electrical Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Electrical Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Electrical Elevation_Columns_Horizontal |
Electrical Elevation_Columns_Horizontal |
Electrical Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical Equipment Elevation_CableTray_Horizontal |
Electrical Equipment Elevation_CableTray_Horizontal |
Electrical Equipment Elevation_CableTray_Vertical |
Electrical Equipment Elevation_CableTray_Vertical |
Electrical Equipment Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Electrical Equipment Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Electrical Equipment Elevation_Columns_Horizontal |
Electrical Equipment Elevation_Columns_Horizontal |
Electrical Equipment Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical Equipment Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical Equipment Plan_Cable Trays_Horizontal |
Electrical Equipment Plan_Cable Trays_Horizontal |
Electrical Equipment Plan_Cable Trays_Vertical |
Electrical Equipment Plan_Cable Trays_Vertical |
Electrical Equipment Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Electrical Equipment Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Electrical Equipment Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical Equipment Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical Equipment Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Electrical Equipment Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Electrical Equipment Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Electrical Equipment Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Electrical Raceway Plan_Beams_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical Raceway Plan_Beams_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical Raceway Plan_Beams_Vertical |
Electrical Raceway Plan_Beams_Vertical |
Electrical Raceway Plan_Cable Trays_Horizontal |
Electrical Raceway Plan_Cable Trays_Horizontal |
Electrical Raceway Plan_Cable Trays_Vertical |
Electrical Raceway Plan_Cable Trays_Vertical |
Electrical Raceway Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Electrical Raceway Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Electrical Raceway Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical Raceway Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Electrical Raceway Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Electrical Raceway Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Electrical Raceway Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Electrical Raceway Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Equipment Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Equipment Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Equipment Elevation_Columns_Horizontal |
Equipment Elevation_Columns_Horizontal |
Equipment Elevation_Equipment_Anchor_Horizontal |
Equipment Elevation_Equipment_Anchor_Horizontal |
Equipment Elevation_Equipment_Anchor_Vertical |
Equipment Elevation_Equipment_Anchor_Vertical |
Equipment Elevation_Equipment_Horizontal |
Equipment Elevation_Equipment_Horizontal |
Equipment Elevation_Equipment_Vertical |
Equipment Elevation_Equipment_Vertical |
Equipment Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
Equipment Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
Equipment Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Equipment Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Equipment Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Equipment Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Equipment Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Equipment Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Equipment Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Equipment Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Equipment Plan_Process Equipment_Horizontal |
Equipment Plan_Process Equipment_Horizontal |
Equipment Plan_Process Equipment_Vertical |
Equipment Plan_Process Equipment_Vertical |
HgrSup End_Support Assembly Horizontal Style2 |
HgrSup End_Support Assembly Horizontal Style2 |
HgrSup End_Support Assembly Horizontal Style2_CP |
HgrSup End_Support Assembly Horizontal Style2_CP |
HgrSup End_Support Assembly Horizontal |
HgrSup End_Support Assembly Horizontal |
HgrSup End_Support Assembly KeyPoint_Anchor_Horizontal |
HgrSup End_Support Assembly KeyPoint_Anchor_Horizontal |
HgrSup End_Support Assembly KeyPoint_Anchor_Vertical |
HgrSup End_Support Assembly KeyPoint_Anchor_Vertical |
HgrSup End_Support Assembly Vertical Style2 |
HgrSup End_Support Assembly Vertical Style2 |
HgrSup End_Support Assembly Vertical Style2_CP |
HgrSup End_Support Assembly Vertical Style2_CP |
HgrSup End_Support Assembly Vertical |
HgrSup End_Support Assembly Vertical |
HgrSup End_Support Component Horizontal |
HgrSup End_Support Component Horizontal |
HgrSup End_Support Component Vertical |
HgrSup End_Support Component Vertical |
HgrSup End_Support Dimension Points Horizontal Style2 |
HgrSup End_Support Dimension Points Horizontal Style2 |
HgrSup End_Support Dimension Points Vertical Style2 |
HgrSup End_Support Dimension Points Vertical Style2 |
HgrSup Side_Support Assembly Horizontal Style2 |
HgrSup Side_Support Assembly Horizontal Style2 |
HgrSup Side_Support Assembly Horizontal Style2_CP |
HgrSup Side_Support Assembly Horizontal Style2_CP |
HgrSup Side_Support Assembly Horizontal |
HgrSup Side_Support Assembly Horizontal |
HgrSup Side_Support Assembly KeyPoint_Horizontal |
HgrSup Side_Support Assembly KeyPoint_Horizontal |
HgrSup Side_Support Assembly KeyPoint_Vertical |
HgrSup Side_Support Assembly KeyPoint_Vertical |
HgrSup Side_Support Assembly Vertical Style2 |
HgrSup Side_Support Assembly Vertical Style2 |
HgrSup Side_Support Assembly Vertical Style2_CP |
HgrSup Side_Support Assembly Vertical Style2_CP |
HgrSup Side_Support Assembly Vertical |
HgrSup Side_Support Assembly Vertical |
HgrSup Side_Support Component Horizontal |
HgrSup Side_Support Component Horizontal |
HgrSup Side_Support Component Vertical |
HgrSup Side_Support Component Vertical |
HgrSup Side_Support Dimension Points Horizontal Style2 |
HgrSup Side_Support Dimension Points Horizontal Style2 |
HgrSup Side_Support Dimension Points Vertical Style2 |
HgrSup Side_Support Dimension Points Vertical Style2 |
HVAC Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
HVAC Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
HVAC Elevation_Columns_Horizontal |
HVAC Elevation_Columns_Horizontal |
HVAC Elevation_Ducts_Anchor_Horizontal |
HVAC Elevation_Ducts_Anchor_Horizontal |
HVAC Elevation_Ducts_Anchor_Vertical |
HVAC Elevation_Ducts_Anchor_Vertical |
HVAC Elevation_Ducts_Horizontal |
HVAC Elevation_Ducts_Horizontal |
HVAC Elevation_Ducts_Vertical |
HVAC Elevation_Ducts_Vertical |
HVAC Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
HVAC Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
HVAC Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
HVAC Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
HVAC Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
HVAC Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
HVAC Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
HVAC Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
HVAC Plan_Columns_Vertical |
HVAC Plan_Columns_Vertical |
HVAC Plan_Ducts_Horizontal |
HVAC Plan_Ducts_Horizontal |
HVAC Plan_Ducts_Vertical |
HVAC Plan_Ducts_Vertical |
Instrument Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Instrument Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Instrument Elevation_Columns_Horizontal |
Instrument Elevation_Columns_Horizontal |
Instrument Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
Instrument Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
Instrument Elevation_Instruments_Anchor_Horizontal |
Instrument Elevation_Instruments_Anchor_Horizontal |
Instrument Elevation_Instruments_Anchor_Vertical |
Instrument Elevation_Instruments_Anchor_Vertical |
Instrument Elevation_Instruments_Horizontal |
Instrument Elevation_Instruments_Horizontal |
Instrument Elevation_Instruments_Vertical |
Instrument Elevation_Instruments_Vertical |
Instrument Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Instrument Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Instrument Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Instrument Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Instrument Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Instrument Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Instrument Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Instrument Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Instrument Plan_Instruments_Horizontal |
Instrument Plan_Instruments_Horizontal |
Instrument Plan_Instruments_Vertical |
Instrument Plan_Instruments_Vertical |
Instrumentation Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Instrumentation Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Instrumentation Elevation_Columns_Horizontal |
Instrumentation Elevation_Columns_Horizontal |
Instrumentation Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
Instrumentation Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
Instrumentation Elevation_Instruments_Anchor_Horizontal |
Instrumentation Elevation_Instruments_Anchor_Horizontal |
Instrumentation Elevation_Instruments_Anchor_Vertical |
Instrumentation Elevation_Instruments_Anchor_Vertical |
Instrumentation Elevation_Instruments_Horizontal |
Instrumentation Elevation_Instruments_Horizontal |
Instrumentation Elevation_Instruments_Vertical |
Instrumentation Elevation_Instruments_Vertical |
Instrumentation Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Instrumentation Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Instrumentation Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Instrumentation Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Instrumentation Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Instrumentation Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Instrumentation Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Instrumentation Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Instrumentation Plan_Instruments_Horizontal |
Instrumentation Plan_Instruments_Horizontal |
Instrumentation Plan_Instruments_Vertical |
Instrumentation Plan_Instruments_Vertical |
IS_ProfileSketch_FeatureDistance |
IS_ProfileSketch_FeatureDistance |
IS_ProfileSketch_ProfileLength |
IS_ProfileSketch_ProfileLength |
IS_ProfileSketch_TopFlangeLength |
IS_ProfileSketch_TopFlangeLength |
Linear_A_HV |
Linear_A_HV |
Linear_CA_A_PipeSegs |
Linear_CA_A_PipeSegs |
Linear_CA_HV |
Linear_CA_HV |
Linear_CA_HV_TowardClosestMargin |
Linear_CA_HV_TowardClosestMargin |
Linear_CA_H_VLE |
Linear_CA_H_VLE |
Linear_CA_V_HLE |
Linear_CA_V_HLE |
Linear_M_HV |
Linear_M_HV |
Piping Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Piping Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Piping Elevation_Columns_Horizontal |
Piping Elevation_Columns_Horizontal |
Piping Elevation_Equipment_Anchor_Horizontal |
Piping Elevation_Equipment_Anchor_Horizontal |
Piping Elevation_Equipment_Anchor_Vertical |
Piping Elevation_Equipment_Anchor_Vertical |
Piping Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
Piping Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
Piping Elevation_Pipes_Horizontal |
Piping Elevation_Pipes_Horizontal |
Piping Elevation_Pipes_Vertical |
Piping Elevation_Pipes_Vertical |
Piping Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Piping Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Piping Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Piping Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Piping Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Piping Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Piping Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Piping Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Piping Plan_Equipment_Anchor_Horizontal |
Piping Plan_Equipment_Anchor_Horizontal |
Piping Plan_Equipment_Anchor_Vertical |
Piping Plan_Equipment_Anchor_Vertical |
Piping Plan_Pipes_Horizontal |
Piping Plan_Pipes_Horizontal |
Piping Plan_Pipes_Vertical |
Piping Plan_Pipes_Vertical |
Ruleset_ Linear_CA_HV |
Ruleset_ Linear_CA_HV |
Structural Elevation_Beams_Anchor_Vertical |
Structural Elevation_Beams_Anchor_Vertical |
Structural Elevation_Braces_Anchor_Horizontal |
Structural Elevation_Braces_Anchor_Horizontal |
Structural Elevation_Braces_Horizontal |
Structural Elevation_Braces_Horizontal |
Structural Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Structural Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Structural Elevation_Columns_Horizontal |
Structural Elevation_Columns_Horizontal |
Structural Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
Structural Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
Structural Elevation_Grid Line_Vertical |
Structural Elevation_Grid Line_Vertical |
Structural Elevation_GridLine_Vertical |
Structural Elevation_GridLine_Vertical |
Structural Framing Elevation_Beams_Anchor_Vertical |
Structural Framing Elevation_Beams_Anchor_Vertical |
Structural Framing Elevation_Braces_Anchor_Horizontal |
Structural Framing Elevation_Braces_Anchor_Horizontal |
Structural Framing Elevation_Braces_Horizontal |
Structural Framing Elevation_Braces_Horizontal |
Structural Framing Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Structural Framing Elevation_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Structural Framing Elevation_Columns_ |
Structural Framing Elevation_Columns_ |
Structural Framing Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
Structural Framing Elevation_Grid Line_Anchor_Vertical |
Structural Framing Elevation_Grid Line_Vertical |
Structural Framing Elevation_Grid Line_Vertical |
Structural Framing Plan_Beams_Horizontal |
Structural Framing Plan_Beams_Horizontal |
Structural Framing Plan_Beams_Vertical |
Structural Framing Plan_Beams_Vertical |
Structural Framing Plan_Braces_Horizontal |
Structural Framing Plan_Braces_Horizontal |
Structural Framing Plan_Braces_Vertical |
Structural Framing Plan_Braces_Vertical |
Structural Framing Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Structural Framing Plan_Columns_Anchor_Horizontal |
Structural Framing Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Structural Framing Plan_Columns_Anchor_Vertical |
Structural Framing Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Structural Framing Plan_Columns_Horizontal |
Structural Framing Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Structural Framing Plan_Columns_Vertical |
Structural Framing Plan_Equipment_Anchor_ |
Structural Framing Plan_Equipment_Anchor_Horizontal |
Structural Framing Plan_Equipment_Anchor_Vertical |
Structural Framing Plan_Equipment_Anchor_Vertical |
Structural Framing Plan_Equipment_Horizontal |
Structural Framing Plan_Equipment_Horizontal |
Structural Framing Plan_Equipment_Vertical |
Structural Framing Plan_Equipment_Vertical |