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A dimension rule controls the placement and appearance of automatic dimensions in the drawing. When you select More in the Dimension Rule list on the View Style Properties Dialog, the Select Dimension Rule Dialog displays the list of rules available in the Drawings catalog.

The Drawings catalog is file-based and delivered to the SharedContent\Drawings\Catalog folder. The available dimension rules are XML files stored in the SharedContent\Drawings\Catalog\Rules\DimensionRules folder. Several example dimension rules are delivered with the software.

You edit the dimension rule XML files with a text or XML editor. Each dimension rule should point to its own dimension template. Rename any customized dimension rules. Do not use the delivered rule names for customized rules.

  • We recommend that you maintain a separate set of dimension rules for each dimension style used in drawings.

  • The dimension rule is not responsible for assigning the dimension units to automatic dimensions. However, the dimension rule points to another XML file, called the dimension template, that influences the unit assignment. See Use Dimension Templates.

  • The drawing dimension XML files are discussed further in the SmartSketch Drawing Editor Programmer's Guide under Extending the Capabilities of the Software. Contact your administrator or customer support if you need the SmartSketch Drawing Editor Programmer's Guide.