In the Advanced section of Application Settings, you can choose a dimension style for elevations in ICEcad. The dimension style controls the size and appearance of dimensions in ICEcad, including the font size of the dimension numbers. You can use the default ICEcad dimension style, or you can create a dimension style in AutoCAD and then select it in Application Settings.
To Change CAD Dimension Styles
Before you follow these instructions, confirm that you have launched ICEcad to link your ICE file to AutoCAD.
1.In the AutoCAD, open the Dimension Style Manager.
In the Dimension Style Manager, you can create a new dimension style, or choose an existing style.
2.Click to select a style.
In this image, we selected Example Dim Style:
3.To make the selected style the current style, click Set Current, and then click Close.
4.In AutoCAD, click the Annotate tab.
5.In the Dimensions group, click Update 
.
This image shows the Update button in the Dimensions group:
6.Select the dimensions to update to the current style.
7.In the ICE Tools menu, choose Application Settings.
Tools Menu in ICE 2D plan view
Tools Menu in ICEcad
Application Settings opens.
8.In Application Settings, click Advanced.
In Application Settings, the Advanced section opens.
9.In the CAD Dimension Styles menu, choose Use dimension style selected in CAD.
10.Click OK.
In your ICEcad drawing, the dimension lines that you selected in step 2 update to the current style.
Related Links:
•Changing Elevation Label Font Size
Topic last updated on 8/31/2023.
