# Main Element Geometry

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**Definitions:**

* **Cut** – is on the edge of the element:
  * **Standard Cut** – of rectangular shape
  * **Non-Standard Cut** – of non-rectangular shape (e.g. polygon, triangle)
  * **Partial Cut** – doesn’t penetrate the full thickness of the element
* **Opening** – is within the exterior boundary of the element
* **Hole** – an opening which doesn’t penetrate the full thickness of the element

All dimensioning rules of openings are located in Shop Drawing Configuration – Dimensioning Rules under **Main Element Geometry**

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### **Common Dimensioning in View**

Here you can:

* Select which cuts should be dimensioned. Use the checkbox.
* Switch priority. Drag & drop selected element up and down.
* Join Dimension Lines. Use checkbox to join dimensioning lines of Front, Back or Side cuts/holes. Select at least two of them. Some cuts may belong to multiple positions at the same time, for example, Front & Side. So, if Side is selected as First in priority, then that cut will be joined with other elements that are Side cuts.

### NonStandard Cuts

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**Join dimension lines of non-standard cuts** – tick ON to place all Non-Standard Cuts’ dimensions on the same line.

**Dimension non-standard cut if dimensions are greater than** – this value limits the size of cuts that will be dimensioned in the view.

**Only Total dimension** – tick ON to dimension only the outer boundaries of a cut. (Excludes dimensions of other points of the cut.)

**Dimensioning rules** – position of the dimensions.

### Standard Cuts

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**Join dimension lines of standard cuts** – tick ON to place all Standard Cuts’ dimensions on the same line. (Active only if the checkbox below is OFF.)

**Join dimension lines of standard and non-standard cuts** – tick ON to place both types of cut dimensions on one line and give a note as Standard Cut.

**Dimension standard cut if both dimensions are greater than** – this value limits the size of cuts that will be dimensioned in the view.

**Dimensioning rule** – position of the dimensions.

### Openings

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**Join opening dimension lines** – tick ON to place all Opening dimensions on the same line.

**Cut is opening if both dimensions are greater than** – this value defines whether the cut will be dimensioned as a cut or an opening.

**Dimension hole or opening if both dimensions are greater than** – this value limits the size of openings that will be dimensioned in the view.

**Dimensioning rules** – position of the dimensions.

**Create Horizontal/Vertical Opening Dimensions** – turn ON/OFF selected dimension

### Split dimensions on equality

**Split dimensions on equal segments** – switch ON/OFF to join/separate equal dimensions to one line with the expression of times\*distance=total distance

**Minimum number of equal segments to begin splitting** – minimum number of same distances to join equal dimensions to one expression

### Dimensioning Priority & Notes

Dimensioning of Cuts and Openings can be switched ON/OFF in Dimensioning & Priority Notes tab.

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Read more on Dimensioning Priority & Notes [**here**](https://docs.besmart.software/common-for-several-products/smart-assemblies/dimensioning-rules/dimensioning-priority-and-notes).
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