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Dimension Defaults Dialog

fractional inches are specified, 0” will be When checked, the lowest possible
included. denominator will be used.
• Check Thousands Separator to use a When Smallest Fraction is selected, specify
digit grouping symbol for values greater how fractions are reduced:
than 999.
• Select the Greatest Common Divisor
• Select the Use Comma, Use Dot, or Use radio button to reduce fractions using the
Non-Breaking Space radio button to largest value that divides equally into the
specify the thousands separator used by numerator and the denominator specified
dimensions. Which option is available above. This option is best for fractional
will depend on your operating system set- inches.
tings. See “Region and Language Set- • Select the Closest Fraction radio button
tings” on page 87.
to reduce fractions without referring to
• Select the Use Space radio button to use the denominator specified above. Should
a space as the thousands separator. only be used with Distance Rounding.
2 Specify the degree of Accuracy used Not recommended when fractional inches
are used.
by dimension numbers.
• Select the Decimal Places radio button A value of 0.33333 is represented by the
for dimension numbers in decimal for- fraction 5/16 when Greatest Common
mat. In the text field, specify the number Divisor is used and the Smallest Fraction
of decimal places to use, from 0 to 20. If denominator is 16. When Closest Fraction is
0 is used, no decimal places are used. selected, this value is represented by 1/3.
• Select the Smallest Fraction radio but- 3 Specify the Dimension Text Position,
ton for dimension numbers using whole which is the location of dimension
numbers and fractions. In the text field, numbers relative to the dimension line.
specify the largest denominator to use, • Center primary dimension numbers on
from 1 to 128. If 1 is entered, whole num- the dimension line. If two formats are
bers are used. used, the primary format is placed above
• Uncheck Show Denominator to turn off the line and the secondary format,
the display of fraction denominators used beneath it.
by dimension lines. Typically, denomina- • Position dimension numbers Above
tors are only turned off when eighths are Line.
desired.
• Position dimension numbers Below Line.
• Uncheck Reduce Fractions to always
use the denominator specified above.
Secondary Format Panel

In addition to the Primary dimension label,
you can display a set of secondary numbers

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