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==Description== <!--T:2-->
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When in 2D mode, the text of the [[Draft Dimension|Draft dimensions]] is displayed aligned to the dimension line. The Dimension tool always tries to show you the dimension text on the correct side of the dimension line, depending on where you are viewing it from. In some cases, though, the viewing direction might not reflect the intent of the viewer, and the orientation of the dimension text might be inverted. This tool inverts that orientation on selected [[Draft Dimension|dimension]] objects.
When in 2D mode, the text of the [[Draft Dimension|Draft dimensions]] is displayed aligned to the dimension line. The Dimension tool always tries to show you the dimension text on the correct side of the dimension line, depending on where you are viewing it from. In some cases, though, the viewing direction might not reflect the intent of the viewer, and the orientation of the dimension text might be inverted. This tool inverts that orientation on selected [[Draft Dimension|dimension]] objects.

What this tool does, internally, is to invert the '''Normal''' direction of the dimension, which is the direction used to draw the text with the correct orientation. Dimensions also have a '''Flip Text''' property, which rotates the text by 180 degrees around the normal direction. By combining these two features, normal direction and Flip Text, you are able to make the text appear correctly in all possible situations.


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Revision as of 21:31, 23 April 2017

Draft FlipDimension

Menu location
Draft → Utilities → Flip Dimension
Workbenches
Draft, Arch
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Dimension

Description

When in 2D mode, the text of the Draft dimensions is displayed aligned to the dimension line. The Dimension tool always tries to show you the dimension text on the correct side of the dimension line, depending on where you are viewing it from. In some cases, though, the viewing direction might not reflect the intent of the viewer, and the orientation of the dimension text might be inverted. This tool inverts that orientation on selected dimension objects.

What this tool does, internally, is to invert the Normal direction of the dimension, which is the direction used to draw the text with the correct orientation. Dimensions also have a Flip Text property, which rotates the text by 180 degrees around the normal direction. By combining these two features, normal direction and Flip Text, you are able to make the text appear correctly in all possible situations.

How to use

  1. Select one or more dimension objects
  2. Press the Flip Dimension button