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TIPS: Can I show dimension with 2 units in Pro/ENGINEER Drawing?

Version: Pro/E 2001, Wildfire, Wildfire 2.0, Wildfire 3.0, Wildfire 4.0

I want to place a dimension with 2 units in Pro/ENGINEER Drawing. Is it possible for me to do that?

ProE Drawing dual dimensioning

Yes, the answer is possible. The method is pretty simple actually. Set these 2 options in the drawing option (File > Properties > Drawing Options) will do.

dual_dimensioning	primary[secondary] or secondary[primary]
dual_secondary_units	mm, cm, m, inch or foot

TIPS: Add Plus/Minus Tolerance to the Dimension with Text Display in Pro/E

Version: Pro/E 2001, Wildfire, Wildfire 2.0, Wildfire 3.0, Wildfire 4.0

How to add the plus / minus tolerance to the dimensions substituted by Text Display in Pro/ENGINEER drawing? The dimension’s tolerance does not showing up after changing it to the dimension with text display.

Add Plus/Minus Tolerance to the Dimension with Text Display