Dimension Lines - Controlling Length with Small-Width Dimensions

I'm having some difficulty locating the ability to define the length of the "extension" coming out of a dimension line (see below) when placing a small-width dimension. I am unable to find the correct setting in the Dimension Styles to alter this, and I would like to control it in my .dgnlib so that my users are consistent with the dimensioning. I would like to avoid having to drop each dimension in order to lengthen that pesky little line. Any help is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks!

  • Under the Geometry Tab go to the Fit Options check on Min Leader and give it a value.

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  • As mike shows

    The Min. Leader has a two fold purpose: It sets the minimum distance it uses to determine if the text (and/or terminators) are inside or outside (fit between) the witness lines (depending on the Text /Terminator option chosen), and it also uses the length (in Text Width Units) for the line for that extension.

    I Hope this Helps!

  • Worked like a charm! I found that setting this value to 2 or greater gave a nice, proportional length.

    It would be very helpful if Bentley provided a few sample dimensions in their Help documentation that were labeled as to what each width/height/length/etc. meant!

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