Exporting Dimension Styles

Use the ExportDimensionStyle command to export the dimension styles from the current drawing to an external ASCII file (with .dim extension).

You can use ExportDimensionStyle and ImportDimensionStyle to transfer dimension styles from one drawing to another.

To export dimension styles:

1. Do one of the following:

   • On the ribbon, click XtraTools > Dimensions > Export Dimension Style.

   • On the menu, click XtraTools > Dimensions > Export Dimension Style.

   • Type ExportDimensionStyle.

2. In the dialog box, select the dimension styles to export.

   Clicking a style displays the dimension variables defined for that style.

3. In Options, select one of the following:

   • TextStyle name only. Saves only the name of the styles. When importing the styles, the software will create the style names that do not exist.

   • Full TextStyle information. Saves all properties of the styles, to recreate them when importing styles.

4. Click Export.

Note: The command generates a .dim file which you can use with ImportDimensionStyle command.

Access

Command: ExportDimensionStyle

Menu: XtraTools > Dimensions > Export Dimension Style

Ribbon: XtraTools > Dimensions > Export Dimension Style

Related Topics

Importing Dimension Styles

Parent Topic

Dimension Tools