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GD&T customization
The USE-OF-3D-DOCUMENTATION-MODULE function
The USE-OF-3D-DOCUMENTATION-MODULE function sets the type of annotations that can or cannot be created with 3D Documentation. You can disable the creation of GD&T dimensions, disable the creation of generic (non-GD&T) dimensions, and enable one of these as the default mode in the dimension creation menus.
Syntax
(DOC3D:USE-OF-3D-DOCUMENTATION-MODULE
:TOLERANCING_ONLY
or
:DOCUMENTATION_AND_MEASUREMENT
or
:TOLERANCING_AND_DOCUMENTATION
or
:DOCUMENTATION_AND_TOLERANCING
or
:DOCUMENTATION_ONLY)
Options
• :TOLERANCING_ONLY specifies that only GD&T dimensions can be created, generic dimensions are disabled.
• :DOCUMENTATION_AND_MEASUREMENT specifies that GD&T dimensions can be created, and GD&T is set as the default creation mode, and that generic dimensions can only be created when referencing faces.
• :TOLERANCING_AND_DOCUMENTATION specifies that both GD&T and generic dimensioning is allowed, but sets GD&T as the default creation mode.
• :DOCUMENTATION_AND_TOLERANCING specifies that both GD&T and generic dimensioning is allowed, and sets as the default creation mode the previously used mode.
• :DOCUMENTATION_ONLY specifies that only generic dimensions can be created, GD&T dimensions are disabled.
These settings are summarized in the following table, indicating also for what purpose each mode might be used:
:TOLERANCING_ONLY
Possibility to create GD&T dimensions:
Possibility to create generic dimensions:
Default dimension creation mode:
Yes
No
GD&T dimensions
Purpose of this mode:
Exclusively build a GD&T feature structure
:DOCUMENTATION_AND_MEASUREMENT
Possibility to create GD&T dimensions
Possibility to create generic dimensions
Default dimension creation mode
Yes
Reference must be a face
GD&T dimensions
Purpose of this mode:
The 3D dimensions are used in the Inspection module
:TOLERANCING_AND_DOCUMENTATION
Possibility to create GD&T dimensions:
Possibility to create generic dimensions:
Default dimension creation mode:
Yes
Yes
GD&T dimensions
Purpose of this mode:
Mainly use GD&T functionality but also allow generic dimensions
:DOCUMENTATION_AND_TOLERANCING
Possibility to create GD&T dimensions:
Possibility to create generic dimensions:
Default dimension creation mode:
Yes
Yes
Previous mode
Purpose of this mode:
Allow both GD&T and generic dimensions
:DOCUMENTATION_ONLY
Possibility to create GD&T dimensions:
Possibility to create generic dimensions:
Default dimension creation mode:
No
Yes
Generic dimensions
Purpose of this mode:
3D Documentation without any follow-on processes like ToleranceAnalysis, Inspection, and so on.
Example
(doc3d:use-of-3d-documentation-module :DOCUMENTATION_AND_TOLERANCING)