Dimensions & Coordinates

In the Dimensions & Coordinates Settings dialog, you can define the following settings.

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Dimension

• Centric stub-in branches dimensioned from main run – Select whether to dimension this type of branches from the centerline or from the surface (silhouette edge) of the main pipe.

  Eccentric stub-in branches are always dimensioned from the surface of the pipe.

  Note: Drawings display "(SOP)" after a branch dimension value that is measured from the surface of the pipe.

• Text height – Specify the height of the text in dimensions (including triangle dimensions).

• Conversion code – Select the conversion code to use for defining the precision and the unit of the dimensions. The conversion codes are described in Format strings.

• Dimension text – Select where the dimension text should be placed in relation to the dimension line:

  • Above – The dimension text is placed above the dimension line.
  • Centered – The dimension text is placed over the dimension line.

  If there is not enough space in the designated location, a leader line is automatically inserted and the dimension text is moved to the end of the leader line.

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  This example shows dimension texts centered to the dimension lines. In some cases, a leader line has been inserted.

  

Coordinate

• Allow coordinates from sloped Z-plane – Select this setting if you have defined a coordinate system with a slanted Z-plane and want to allow coordinates to use it as a reference plane.

• Allow negative coordinate values – Select this setting if coordinates should use the nearest plane (up or down) as a reference plane. If cleared, coordinates use a plane that provides positive values.

• Text height – Specify the height of the text in coordinate values.

• Coordinate label macro – Coordinate texts are generated by a script which is editable. The default coordinate label macro is "COORD_LABEL". If you want to use some other macro stored in the project script library, enter its name in this field.

• Coordinate references – Select which coordinate references configuration to use for isometric drawings created on the Piping Isometric tab or for pipe spool drawings created on the Pipe Spools tab of Plant Modeller.

  • Plant Modeller – Select this to use File > Environment > All Library and Project > [project] > Configuration > Plant Modeller > Coordinate references.

  • Isometric – Select this to use File > Environment > All Library and Project > [project] > Configuration > Isometric Drawings > Coordinate references.