Set Default Tolerances

Set Default Tolerances

Step-by-Step Guide:

  1. Click on the 'Home' tab located in the upper left-hand corner 
  2. Select 'Options'
  3. Go to 'Project Options'
  4. Click on 'Characteristic'
  5. Go to the 'Default Tolerances' section
  6. Click on 'Linear', 'Angular' or add a custom tolerance by clicking '+' to the right of 'Angular'
  7. Select 'By Range' or 'By Precision'
    • By Range' will use 'Greater Than' and 'Less Than' values
    • 'By Precision' will use the number of place values found after the decimal point 
      • Example: A precision of '0' would be X, while '1' would be X.X
  8. To add additional Range or Precision settings, click on the green '+' button on the right-hand side of 'Default Tolerances'
  9. To remove a Range or Precision option, select the row, click on the red '-' button on the right-hand side of the 'Options' window
  10. Click 'OK' to save your changes
  11. If you will need these tolerances again when ballooning new parts, save your settings as a project template:
    • Click on the 'File' tab in the top left-hand corner
    • Click on 'Save As' 
    • Click on 'Inspection Project Template'
    • Name your template (Tip: include Metric or Inches in the name)
    • Click on 'Save'

 

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