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13 Dimension Tools
13.1 Create Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions
Command line: DIMLINEAR
Linear dimensions annotate linear distances or lengths and can be
oriented horizontally, vertically, or aligned parallel to an existing entity or
to the selected extension origin points.
The system automatically applies a horizontal or vertical dimension
depending on the specified extension line origins or the location where
you select an object. However, you may create a dimension by specifying
it to be horizontal or vertical by moving the mouse before placing the
dimension.
13.1.1 To create a horizontal or vertical dimension
1.
Choose Dimensions > Linear.
2.
Press Enter, and then select the entity to dimension. Or, you may insert the dimension
by specifying the first and second extension line origins.
3.
Specify the dimension line location.
13.2 Create Aligned Dimensions
Command line: DIMALIGNED
With aligned dimensions, the dimension line is parallel to the line passing through the extension line
origins. The aligned dimension is also parallel to the objects you specify. The following figure shows two
examples of aligned dimensions. Select the object (1), and then specify the location of the aligned
dimension. The system creates the extension lines automatically.
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