Toolbox - Standards Dialog Box¶
Use the Toolbox - Standards dialog box to activate a standard for the current drawing. Additionally, you can create, edit, import, and export custom standards.
To display the Toolbox - Standards dialog box:
Do one of the following:
On the ribbon, click Mechanical Content > Manage > Standards.
On the Mechanical toolbar, click Standards
.
On the menu, click Mechanical Content > Standards.
Active standard
Displays the name of the active standard. The active standard is the standard that is currently in use in the drawing.
The active standard appears as the default standard in drop-down lists in the Toolbox - Hardware and Toolbox - Holes dialog boxes.
Basic Standards
The following basic standards are available:
ANSI Inch
BSI
DIN
ISO
JIS
You can activate any of the pre-defined standards or use them as base for custom standards.
You cannot modify, rename, or delete basic standards.
Custom standards
You can create custom standards by copying basic standards. You can then select a custom standard and perform any of the following:
Button |
Description |
|---|---|
Copy |
Creates a new custom standard. |
Delete |
Removes the selected custom standard. |
Rename |
Lets you change the name of the selected custom standard. |
Edit |
Opens the Toolbox - Table Editor, where you can view and modify the table data for the standard. |
Activate |
Makes the selected custom standard the active standard for the current drawing. |
Import |
Lets you import a .sqlite file as custom standard and use it within the application. |
Export |
Lets you export a custom standard as a .sqlite file that you can share with other users. |
Access
Command: AM_Standards
Menu: Mechanical Content > Standards
Ribbon: Mechanical Content > Manage > Standards
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