else:
                    view = p

                g = self.g

                dimscale = vars.metric.get() and 25.4 or 1.0
                fmt = vars.metric.get() and "%.1f" or "%.2f"

                pullback = max(g.max_extents[x] - g.min_extents[x],
                               g.max_extents[y] - g.min_extents[y],
                               g.max_extents[z] - g.min_extents[z],
                               2 ) * .1

                dashwidth = pullback/4
                charsize = dashwidth * 1.5
                halfchar = charsize * .5