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Creo Elements/Direct Dimension Types and Their Mapping in Creo Parametric
You can import various types of dimensions from the Creo Elements/Direct *.mi drawing files. The dimension types and their mapping in Creo Parametric are as follows.
MI Dimension Type
Mapping in Creo Parametric
Single dimension (dsgl)
Linear dimension
Dimension radius (drad)
Radius dimension
Dimension diameter (ddia)
Diameter dimension
Dimension angle (dang)
Angular dimension
Dimension tangency (dtan)
Linear dimension
Dimension arc (darc)
Arc dimension
Chain dimension ((dchn)
Linear dimension
Short datum dimension (ddas)
Linear dimension
Long datum dimension (ddal)
Linear dimension
Datum coordinate (dcor)
Ordinate dimension
Chamfer dimension (dchmf)
Notes with leader
Single symmetric dimension (dsgs)
Linear dimension
Long datum symmetric dimension (ddls)
Linear dimension