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Characteristic

Settings can be modified on the Characteristics tab of the Settings menu, which influence the recognition of characteristics. Click on

Apply, at the bottom of the window to save the changes without closing the window,

on OK, to save the changes and close the window or

on Cancel, to discard the changes.

The settings are saved across projects.

Note Your CAQ system provider or administrator may be able to prevent you from changing some settings under certain circumstances. Please contact them if an incorrectly set option interrupts your workflow.

Content

• Invoke
• "General characteristic settings" group
• "Format characteristic title" group
• “Attributive characteristic” group
• “Word specifications” group
• “Measurements without tolerance entry at nominal dimension” group
• “Limit values in one direction (min., max.)” group
• “Characteristics with nominal dimensions zero” group
• “Angular measurements” group
• “Dimensions with details of repetitions” group
• “Auxiliary dimensions” group
• “Theoretically precise measurements” group
• “Shape and positional tolerances” group
• “Radii” group
• “Chamfer” group
• “Edges with indeterminate shape” group
• “Surface parameters” group
• “Simplified surface specifications” group

Invoke

The menu can be invoked as follows:

Menu bar

Click on Edit and then on Settings in the drop-down menu that opens. The Settings menu window opens. Select the Characteristics tab in the list on the left side of the window.

"General characteristic settings" group

Option		Function	Default setting
	A characteristic can contain several tags	Specifies that several tags can be assigned to a characteristic.

“Format characteristic title” group

Option		Function	Default setting
	Variable Characteristics	Specifies how the characteristic title is formed. The variable letters are placed in angle brackets. Separators and order can be freely selected. Variables: CL Characteristic class (“class”) CLSY Symbol / label of the class (“class symbol”) N Nominal size (“nominal size”) UT Upper tolerance (“upper tolerance”) LT Lower Tolerance (“lower tolerance”) F Tolerance class / fit (“fit”) M Upper or lower limit dimension (“min./max.”) C Comment (“comment”) CON Modifiers (“condition”)	{CL} {CLSY} {N}
	Attributive Characteristics	Specifies how the characteristic title is formed. The variable letters are placed in angle brackets. Separators and order can be freely selected. Variables: CL Characteristic class (“class”) CLSY Symbol / label of the class (“class symbol”) N Nominal size (“nominal size”) UT Upper tolerance (“upper tolerance”) LT Lower Tolerance (“lower tolerance”) F Tolerance class / fit (“fit”) M Upper or lower limit dimension (“min./max.”) C Comment (“comment”) CON Modifiers (“condition”) Note Available from program version 1.3.1.7.	{CL} {TXT}

“Attributive characteristic” group

Option		Function
Attributive characteristics are
	always created	Specifies that attributive characteristics are always created when stamping.
	Ignored when stamping areas	Specifies that attributive characteristics are ignored when stamping areas.
	always ignored	Specifies that attributive characteristics can not be stamped.

“Word specifications” group

Option		Function
Attributive characteristics are
	always created	Specifies that word specifications are always created when stamping.
	Ignored when stamping areas	Specifies that word specifications are ignored when stamping areas.
	always ignored	Specifies that word specifications can not be stamped.

“Measurements without tolerance entry at nominal dimension” group

Option		Function
Characteristics from measurements without tolerance entry directly at nominal dimension are
	always created	Specifies that measurements without entry of the dimensions (e.g. ±0.1) or tolerance class (e.g. H7) are always stamped directly at the nominal dimension.
	ignored when stamping areas	Specifies that measurements without entry of the dimensions (e.g. ±0.1) or tolerance class (e.g. H7) are ignored when stamping an area directly at the nominal dimension.
	always ignored	Specifies that measurements without entry of the dimensions (e.g. ±0.1) or tolerance class (e.g. H7) can not be stamped directly at the nominal dimension.

“Limit values in one direction (min., max.)” group

The following applies from program version 1.2.0.26 upwards:

Option		Function	Default setting
	Create limit value as nominal value	Stipulates that the value entered is interpreted as untoleranced nominal value. Upper and lower tolerances are given zero values.
	Create nominal value with upper and lower tolerances	Stipulates that the value entered is interpreted unilaterally as generally toleranced nominal value (with added entry 'min.': upper tolerance = tolerance value; with added entry 'max.': lower tolerance = tolerance value). In each case the remaining tolerance is given a value of zero.
	Create nonimal value and limit value as tolerances	Stipulates that the value entered is interpreted as both nominal value and maximum value (with added entry 'max.': lower tolerance = value) or minimum value (with added entry 'min.': upper tolerance = value).
	Create limit value only	Stipulates that an upper limit value (“max.”) is interpreted as upper tolerance and a lower limit value (“min.”) as lower tolerance. The nominal value and the remaining tolerance in each case are given a value of zero.
	Ignore added entry “min./max.”	Stipulates that the added entry “min.” or “max.” is ignored and the value entered is interpreted as generally toleranced nominal value.
	Do not apply zero values in characteristic	Stipulates that the zero values mentioned above are not applied in the “nominal value”, “upper tolerance” or “lower tolerance” fields.

Possible settings based on an example, default setting highlighted in gray:

Up to the program version mentioned above:

Option		Function	Default setting
	Create without tolerances	Specifies that limit values in one direction are interpreted as an intolerant nominal dimension.
	Create with lower OR upper tolerance	Specifies that limit values in one direction are interpreted as maximum/upper tolerance limit (“max.”) or as minimum/lower tolerance limit (“min.”).
	Create with nominal dimensions AND tolerance	Specifies that limit values in one direction are interpreted as unilateral generally tolerated nominal dimensions (halving of the tolerance field).
	Create with one tolerance and nominal dimension = 0	Specifies that an upper limit (“max.”) is interpreted as an upper tolerance and a lower limit (“min.”) as a lower tolerance. The nominal dimension is given the value zero.
	Always ignore	Specifies that limit values in one direction can not be stamped.

“Characteristics with nominal dimensions zero” group

Option		Function
Characteristics with nominal dimensions zero are
	always created	Specifies that characteristics with the nominal dimensions zero (e.g. with increasing dimensioning and coordinate dimensioning) are always created when stamping.
	Ignored when stamping areas	Specifies that characteristics with the nominal dimensions zero (e.g. with increasing dimensioning and coordinate dimensioning) are ignored when stamping areas.
	always ignored	Specifies that characteristics with the nominal dimensions zero (e.g. with increasing dimensioning and coordinate dimensioning) can not be stamped.

“Angular measurements” group

Option		Function
Create angular measurements as
	variable characteristic	Specifies that angular measurements are automatically created as a variable characteristic.
	attributive characteristic	Specifies that angular measurements are automatically created as an attributive characteristic.

“Dimensions with details of repetitions” group

Option		Function	Default setting
	Generate individual characteristics from dimensionings with details of repetitions	Specifies that individual characteristics are created in the list of characteristics according to the number of repetitions.

“Auxiliary dimensions” group

Option		Function
Auxiliary measurements are
	always created	Specifies that auxiliary measurements are always created when stamping.
	Ignored when stamping areas	Specifies that auxiliary measurements are ignored when stamping areas.
	always ignored	Specifies that auxiliary measurements can not be stamped.
	Use tolerances	Specifies that tolerance specifications are assigned to auxiliary dimensions.

“Theoretically precise measurements” group

Option		Function
Theoretically precise measurements are
	always created	Specifies that theoretically precise measurements are always created when stamping.
	Ignored when stamping areas	Specifies that theoretically precise measurements are ignored when stamping areas.
	always ignored	Specifies that theoretically precise measurements can not be stamped.
	Use tolerances	Specifies that theoretically precise measurements are generally tolerated.

“Shape and positional tolerances” group

Option		Function
Processing of shape and positional tolerances:
	Nominal dimension = width of the tolerance zone; upper tol. = 0; lower tol. = 0	Specifies that the width of the tolerance zone is interpreted as the nominal dimension during stamping.
	Nominal dimension = width of the tolerance zone; upper tol. = 0; lower tol. = (-1) x width of the tolerance	Specifies that the width of the tolerance zone during stamping is interpreted as the nominal dimension and as the lower tolerance value with a negative nominal dimension.
	Nominal dimension = 0; upper tol. = width of the tolerance zone; lower tol. = 0	Specifies that the width of the tolerance zone is interpreted as the upper tolerance value during stamping.
	Nominal dimension = width of the tolerance zone; upper tol. = width of the tolerance zone; lower tol. = 0	Specifies that the width of the tolerance zone during stamping is interpreted as the nominal dimension and as the upper tolerance value.
	Zero values are not applied in the characteristic	Specifies that the zero values named above are not applied in the “Nominal dimension”, “Upper tolerance” / “Lower tolerance” fields.

Possible settings based on an example, default setting highlighted in gray:

“Radii” group

Option		Function
Define radius dimension as
	“Radius” class	Radius dimensions automatically assign the “Radius” characteristic class.
	“Rounding” class	Radius dimensions automatically assign the “Rounding” characteristic class.
General tolerances used
	Table for roundings and chamfers	Use the table defined in the project settings for roundings and chamfers for generally tolerated rounding and chamfer dimensions.
	Table for length dimensions	Use the table defined in the project settings for length dimensions for generally tolerated rounding and chamfer dimensions.

“Chamfer” group

Option		Function
Create chamfer as
	variable characteristic	Specifies that chamfers are created as a variable characteristic during stamping.
	attributive characteristic	Specifies that chamfers are created as an attributive characteristic during stamping.

“Edges with indeterminate shape” group

Option		Function	Default setting
	If no nominal dimension is defined, nominal dimension = 0	Specifies that zero is entered for the nominal dimension.

“Surface parameters” group

Option		Function	Default setting
	Nominal dimension = limit value; upper tol. = 0; lower tol. = 0	Specifies that the limit value from the surface specification in the characteristic is set as the nominal dimension.
	Nominal dimension = limit value; upper tol. = 0; lower tol. = (-1) x limit value	Specifies that the limit value from the surface specification in the characteristic is set as the nominal dimension and lower tolerance limit with negative sign.
	Nominal dimension = 0; upper tol. = limit value; lower tol. = 0	Specifies that the limit value from the surface specification in the characteristic is set as the upper tolerance limit.
	Nominal dimension = limit value; upper tol. = limit value; lower tol. = 0	Specifies that the limit value from the surface specification in the characteristic is set as the nominal dimension and upper tolerance limit.
	Zero values are not applied in the characteristic	Specifies that the zero values named above are not applied in the “Nominal dimension”, “Upper tolerance” and “Lower tolerance” fields.

Possible settings based on an example, default setting highlighted in gray:

“Simplified surface specifications” group

Option		Function	Default setting
	Simplified surface specifications: assign parameters	A simplified surface specification consists of a reference (graphic symbol with key, plotted on the corresponding component surfaces) and an assignment of the corresponding surface parameter to another position on the drawing. For automatic assignment during stamping, each key can be assigned a parameter with value in this table.	x = Rz 4 y = Rz 25 z = Rz 100

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