DimStyle¶

DIMSTYLE (DXF Reference) defines the appearance of Dimension entities. Each of this dimension variables starting with "dim..." can be overridden for any Dimension entity individually.

Subclass of	`ezdxf.entities.DXFEntity`
DXF type	`'DIMSTYLE'`
Factory function	`Drawing.dimstyles.new()`

class ezdxf.entities.DimStyle¶

dxf.owner¶: Handle to owner (Table).

dxf.name¶: Dimension style name.

dxf.flags¶

Standard flag values (bit-coded values):

16	If set, table entry is externally dependent on an xref
32	If both this bit and bit 16 are set, the externally dependent XREF has been successfully resolved
64	If set, the table entry was referenced by at least one entity in the drawing the last time the drawing was edited. (This flag is only for the benefit of AutoCAD)

dxf.dimpost¶: Prefix/suffix for primary units dimension values.

dxf.dimapost¶: Prefix/suffix for alternate units dimensions.

dxf.dimblk¶: Block type to use for both arrowheads as name string.

dxf.dimblk1¶: Block type to use for first arrowhead as name string.

dxf.dimblk2¶: Block type to use for second arrowhead as name string.

dxf.dimscale¶: Global dimension feature scale factor. (default=1)

dxf.dimasz¶: Dimension line and arrowhead size. (default=0.25)

dxf.dimexo¶: Distance from origin points to extension lines. (default imperial=0.0625, default metric=0.625)

dxf.dimdli¶: Incremental spacing between baseline dimensions. (default imperial=0.38, default metric=3.75)

dxf.dimexe¶: Extension line distance beyond dimension line. (default imperial=0.28, default metric=2.25)

dxf.dimrnd¶

Rounding value for decimal dimensions. (default=0)

Rounds all dimensioning distances to the specified value, for instance, if DIMRND is set to 0.25, all distances round to the nearest 0.25 unit. If you set DIMRND to 1.0, all distances round to the nearest integer.

dxf.dimdle¶: Dimension line extension beyond extension lines. (default=0)

dxf.dimtp¶: Upper tolerance value for tolerance dimensions. (default=0)

dxf.dimtm¶: Lower tolerance value for tolerance dimensions. (default=0)

dxf.dimtxt¶: Size of dimension text. (default imperial=0.28, default metric=2.5)

dxf.dimcen¶: Controls placement of center marks or centerlines. (default imperial=0.09, default metric=2.5)

dxf.dimtsz¶: Controls size of dimension line tick marks drawn instead of arrowheads. (default=0)

dxf.dimaltf¶: Alternate units dimension scale factor. (default=25.4)

dxf.dimlfac¶: Scale factor for linear dimension values. (default=1)

dxf.dimtvp¶: Vertical position of text above or below dimension line if dimtad is 0. (default=0)

dxf.dimtfac¶: Scale factor for fractional or tolerance text size. (default=1)

dxf.dimgap¶: Gap size between dimension line and dimension text. (default imperial=0.09, default metric=0.625)

dxf.dimaltrnd¶: Rounding value for alternate dimension units. (default=0)

dxf.dimtol¶: Toggles creation of appended tolerance dimensions. (default imperial=1, default metric=0)

dxf.dimlim¶: Toggles creation of limits-style dimension text. (default=0)

dxf.dimtih¶: Orientation of text inside extension lines. (default imperial=1, default metric=0)

dxf.dimtoh¶: Orientation of text outside extension lines. (default imperial=1, default metric=0)

dxf.dimse1¶: Toggles suppression of first extension line. (default=0)

dxf.dimse2¶: Toggles suppression of second extension line. (default=0)

dxf.dimtad¶

Sets vertical text placement relative to dimension line. (default imperial=0, default metric=1)

0	center
1	above
2	outside, handled like above by ezdxf
3	JIS, handled like above by ezdxf
4	below

dxf.dimzin¶

Zero suppression for primary units dimensions. (default imperial=0, default metric=8)

Values 0-3 affect feet-and-inch dimensions only.

0	Suppresses zero feet and precisely zero inches
1	Includes zero feet and precisely zero inches
2	Includes zero feet and suppresses zero inches
3	Includes zero inches and suppresses zero feet
4	Suppresses leading zeros in decimal dimensions (for example, 0.5000 becomes .5000)
8	Suppresses trailing zeros in decimal dimensions (for example, 12.5000 becomes 12.5)
12	Suppresses both leading and trailing zeros (for example, 0.5000 becomes .5)

dxf.dimazin¶

Controls zero suppression for angular dimensions. (default=0)

0	Displays all leading and trailing zeros
1	Suppresses leading zeros in decimal dimensions (for example, 0.5000 becomes .5000)
2	Suppresses trailing zeros in decimal dimensions (for example, 12.5000 becomes 12.5)
3	Suppresses leading and trailing zeros (for example, 0.5000 becomes .5)

dxf.dimalt¶: Enables or disables alternate units dimensioning. (default=0)

dxf.dimaltd¶: Controls decimal places for alternate units dimensions. (default imperial=2, default metric=3)

dxf.dimtofl¶: Toggles forced dimension line creation. (default imperial=0, default metric=1)

dxf.dimsah¶: Toggles appearance of arrowhead blocks. (default=0)

dxf.dimtix¶: Toggles forced placement of text between extension lines. (default=0)

dxf.dimsoxd¶: Suppresses dimension lines outside extension lines. (default=0)

dxf.dimclrd¶: Dimension line, arrowhead, and leader line color. (default=0)

dxf.dimclre¶: Dimension extension line color. (default=0)

dxf.dimclrt¶: Dimension text color. (default=0)

dxf.dimadec¶: Controls the number of decimal places for angular dimensions.

dxf.dimunit¶: Obsolete, now use DIMLUNIT AND DIMFRAC

dxf.dimdec¶: Decimal places for dimension values. (default imperial=4, default metric=2)

dxf.dimtdec¶: Decimal places for primary units tolerance values. (default imperial=4, default metric=2)

dxf.dimaltu¶: Units format for alternate units dimensions. (default=2)

dxf.dimalttd¶: Decimal places for alternate units tolerance values. (default imperial=4, default metric=2)

dxf.dimaunit¶: Unit format for angular dimension values. (default=0)

dxf.dimfrac¶: Controls the fraction format used for architectural and fractional dimensions. (default=0)

dxf.dimlunit¶: Specifies units for all nonangular dimensions. (default=2)

dxf.dimdsep¶: Specifies a single character to use as a decimal separator. (default imperial = “.”, default metric = “,”) This is an integer value, use ord(".") to write value.

dxf.dimtmove¶

Controls the format of dimension text when it is moved. (default=0)

0	Moves the dimension line with dimension text
1	Adds a leader when dimension text is moved
2	Allows text to be moved freely without a leader

dxf.dimjust¶

Horizontal justification of dimension text. (default=0)

0	Center of dimension line
1	Left side of the dimension line, near first extension line
2	Right side of the dimension line, near second extension line
3	Over first extension line
4	Over second extension line

dxf.dimsd1¶: Toggles suppression of first dimension line. (default=0)

dxf.dimsd2¶: Toggles suppression of second dimension line. (default=0)

dxf.dimtolj¶

Vertical justification for dimension tolerance text. (default=1)

0	Align with bottom line of dimension text
1	Align vertical centered to dimension text
2	Align with top line of dimension text

dxf.dimtzin¶: Zero suppression for tolerances values, see DimStyle.dxf.dimzin

dxf.dimaltz¶: Zero suppression for alternate units dimension values. (default=0)

dxf.dimalttz¶: Zero suppression for alternate units tolerance values. (default=0)

dxf.dimfit¶: Obsolete, now use DIMATFIT and DIMTMOVE

dxf.dimupt¶: Controls user placement of dimension line and text. (default=0)

dxf.dimatfit¶: Controls placement of text and arrowheads when there is insufficient space between the extension lines. (default=3)

dxf.dimtxsty¶: Text style used for dimension text by name.

dxf.dimtxsty_handle¶: Text style used for dimension text by handle of STYLE entry. (use DimStyle.dxf.dimtxsty to get/set text style by name)

dxf.dimldrblk¶: Specify arrowhead used for leaders by name.

dxf.dimldrblk_handle¶: Specify arrowhead used for leaders by handle of referenced block. (use DimStyle.dxf.dimldrblk to get/set arrowhead by name)

dxf.dimblk_handle¶: Block type to use for both arrowheads, handle of referenced block. (use DimStyle.dxf.dimblk to get/set arrowheads by name)

dxf.dimblk1_handle¶: Block type to use for first arrowhead, handle of referenced block. (use DimStyle.dxf.dimblk1 to get/set arrowhead by name)

dxf.dimblk2_handle¶: Block type to use for second arrowhead, handle of referenced block. (use DimStyle.dxf.dimblk2 to get/set arrowhead by name)

dxf.dimlwd¶: Lineweight value for dimension lines. (default=-2, BYBLOCK)

dxf.dimlwe¶: Lineweight value for extension lines. (default=-2, BYBLOCK)

dxf.dimltype¶: Specifies the linetype used for the dimension line as linetype name, requires DXF R2007+

dxf.dimltype_handle¶: Specifies the linetype used for the dimension line as handle to LTYPE entry, requires DXF R2007+ (use DimStyle.dxf.dimltype to get/set linetype by name)

dxf.dimltex1¶: Specifies the linetype used for the extension line 1 as linetype name, requires DXF R2007+

dxf.dimlex1_handle¶: Specifies the linetype used for the extension line 1 as handle to LTYPE entry, requires DXF R2007+ (use DimStyle.dxf.dimltex1 to get/set linetype by name)

dxf.dimltex2¶: Specifies the linetype used for the extension line 2 as linetype name, requires DXF R2007+

dxf.dimlex2_handle¶: Specifies the linetype used for the extension line 2 as handle to LTYPE entry, requires DXF R2007+ (use DimStyle.dxf.dimltex2 to get/set linetype by name)

dxf.dimfxlon¶: Extension line has fixed length if set to 1, requires DXF R2007+

dxf.dimfxl¶: Length of extension line below dimension line if fixed (DimStyle.dxf.dimtfxlon == 1), DimStyle.dxf.dimexen defines the length above the dimension line, requires DXF R2007+

dxf.dimtfill¶: Text fill 0=off; 1=background color; 2=custom color (see DimStyle.dxf.dimtfillclr), requires DXF R2007+

dxf.dimtfillclr¶: Text fill custom color as color index (1-255), requires DXF R2007+

dxf.dimarcsym¶

Display arc symbol, supported only by ArcDimension:

0	arc symbol preceding the measurement text
1	arc symbol above the measurement text
2	disable arc symbol

copy_to_header(doc: Drawing)¶: Copy all dimension style variables to HEADER section of doc.

set_arrows(blk: str = '', blk1: str = '', blk2: str = '', ldrblk: str = '') → None¶

Set arrows by block names or AutoCAD standard arrow names, set DIMTSZ to 0 which disables tick.

Parameters:

blk – block/arrow name for both arrows, if DIMSAH is 0
blk1 – block/arrow name for first arrow, if DIMSAH is 1
blk2 – block/arrow name for second arrow, if DIMSAH is 1
ldrblk – block/arrow name for leader

set_tick(size: float = 1) → None¶

Set tick size, which also disables arrows, a tick is just an oblique stroke as marker.

Parameters:: size – arrow size in drawing units

set_text_align(halign: str | None = None, valign: str | None = None, vshift: float | None = None) → None¶

Set measurement text alignment, halign defines the horizontal alignment (requires DXF R2000+), valign defines the vertical alignment, above1 and above2 means above extension line 1 or 2 and aligned with extension line.

Parameters:

halign – “left”, “right”, “center”, “above1”, “above2”, requires DXF R2000+
valign – “above”, “center”, “below”
vshift – vertical text shift, if valign is “center”; >0 shift upward, <0 shift downwards

set_text_format(prefix: str = '', postfix: str = '', rnd: float | None = None, dec: int | None = None, sep: str | None = None, leading_zeros: bool = True, trailing_zeros: bool = True)¶

Set dimension text format, like prefix and postfix string, rounding rule and number of decimal places.

Parameters:

prefix – Dimension text prefix text as string
postfix – Dimension text postfix text as string
rnd – Rounds all dimensioning distances to the specified value, for instance, if DIMRND is set to 0.25, all distances round to the nearest 0.25 unit. If you set DIMRND to 1.0, all distances round to the nearest integer.
dec – Sets the number of decimal places displayed for the primary units of a dimension, requires DXF R2000+
sep – “.” or “,” as decimal separator, requires DXF R2000+
leading_zeros – Suppress leading zeros for decimal dimensions if False
trailing_zeros – Suppress trailing zeros for decimal dimensions if False

Set dimension line properties

Parameters:

color – color index
linetype – linetype as string, requires DXF R2007+
lineweight – line weight as int, 13 = 0.13mm, 200 = 2.00mm, requires DXF R2000+
extension – extension length
disable1 – True to suppress first part of dimension line, requires DXF R2000+
disable2 – True to suppress second part of dimension line, requires DXF R2000+

Set common extension line attributes.

Parameters:

color – color index
lineweight – line weight as int, 13 = 0.13mm, 200 = 2.00mm
extension – extension length above dimension line
offset – offset from measurement point
fixed_length – set fixed length extension line, length below the dimension line

set_extline1(linetype: str | None = None, disable=False)¶

Set extension line 1 attributes.

Parameters:

linetype – linetype for extension line 1, requires DXF R2007+
disable – disable extension line 1 if True

set_extline2(linetype: str | None = None, disable=False)¶

Set extension line 2 attributes.

Parameters:

linetype – linetype for extension line 2, requires DXF R2007+
disable – disable extension line 2 if True

Set tolerance text format, upper and lower value, text height factor, number of decimal places or leading and trailing zero suppression.

Parameters:

upper – upper tolerance value
lower – lower tolerance value, if None same as upper
hfactor – tolerance text height factor in relation to the dimension text height
align – tolerance text alignment enum ezdxf.enums.MTextLineAlignment requires DXF R2000+
dec – Sets the number of decimal places displayed, requires DXF R2000+
leading_zeros – suppress leading zeros for decimal dimensions if False, requires DXF R2000+
trailing_zeros – suppress trailing zeros for decimal dimensions if False, requires DXF R2000+

set_limits(upper: float, lower: float, hfactor: float = 1.0, dec: int | None = None, leading_zeros: bool | None = None, trailing_zeros: bool | None = None) → None¶

Set limits text format, upper and lower limit values, text height factor, number of decimal places or leading and trailing zero suppression.

Parameters:

upper – upper limit value added to measurement value
lower – lower limit value subtracted from measurement value
hfactor – limit text height factor in relation to the dimension text height
dec – Sets the number of decimal places displayed, requires DXF R2000+
leading_zeros – suppress leading zeros for decimal dimensions if False, requires DXF R2000+
trailing_zeros – suppress trailing zeros for decimal dimensions if False, requires DXF R2000+