ACP Annotations and Dimensioning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which system variable sets the overall scale factor applied to dimension sizes such as arrowheads, gaps, and text height in non-annotative dimension styles?
- DIMTXT
- DIMSCALE (Correct answer)
- DIMLFAC
- LTSCALE
Correct answer: DIMSCALE
DIMSCALE (Overall scale on the Fit tab) multiplies all size-related dimension settings.
Question 2: A detail is drawn at 2x actual size in model space. Which dimension style setting makes dimensions display the true part sizes?
- Overall scale of 0.5
- Text height of 0.5
- Measurement scale factor of 0.5 (Correct answer)
- Annotation scale of 2:1
Correct answer: Measurement scale factor of 0.5
The Primary Units measurement scale factor (DIMLFAC) multiplies measured lengths, so 0.5 converts a 2x drawing back to true size.
Question 3: What happens when you click Override in the Dimension Style Manager and change a setting?
- The parent style is permanently modified for all existing dimensions
- A temporary style override is applied to new dimensions without changing the saved style (Correct answer)
- A new named dimension style is saved to the drawing
- Only the selected dimension is changed
Correct answer: A temporary style override is applied to new dimensions without changing the saved style
Overrides appear as <style overrides> under the current style and affect newly created dimensions until cleared or saved.
Question 4: Which DIMASSOC value creates dimensions that update automatically when the associated geometry is modified?
- 0
- 1
- 3
- 2 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 2
DIMASSOC=2 creates associative dimensions; 1 creates non-associative, and 0 creates exploded dimensions.
Question 5: You want radius dimensions in a style to use a different arrowhead while other dimension types keep the default. What is the best approach?
- Create a child style using 'Use for: Radius dimensions' under the parent style (Correct answer)
- Explode each radius dimension and edit the arrowhead
- Create a completely separate style and switch to it manually each time
- Change DIMASZ before placing each radius dimension
Correct answer: Create a child style using 'Use for: Radius dimensions' under the parent style
Child (sub) styles apply variations automatically to a specific dimension type within the parent style.
Question 6: Which command evenly adjusts the spacing between selected parallel linear or angular dimensions?
- DIMBREAK
- DIMSPACE (Correct answer)
- DIMALIGNED
- DIMEDIT
Correct answer: DIMSPACE
DIMSPACE equalizes the distance between parallel dimensions or aligns them with a spacing of 0.
Question 7: Which command adds gaps in dimension or extension lines where they cross other objects?
- DIMSPACE
- TRIM
- DIMBREAK (Correct answer)
- DIMOVERRIDE
Correct answer: DIMBREAK
DIMBREAK creates automatic or manual breaks in dimension and extension lines at intersecting objects.
ACP Annotations and Dimensioning 2
Which system variable sets the overall scale factor applied to dimension sizes such as arrowheads, gaps, and text height in non-annotative dimension styles?