Create Dimensions And Text - Autodesk 057A1-05A111-1001 - AutoCAD LT 2009 Getting Started Manual

Create Dimensions and Text

Creating accurate dimensions and consistent, legible text is a time-consuming task for the manual
drafter. CAD provides ways to streamline this task.
If you make dimensions associative, you can update the
dimension size and value automatically when you
stretch or scale the dimensioned object.
You can create leader lines with associated text. If you
move the text, the leader is adjusted automatically.
With manual drafting, if you
resize any part of the drawing,
you must erase and then
redraw the dimensions.
Changing text can often
involve relettering the whole
drawing.
With AutoCAD and AutoCAD
LT, you create associative
dimensions and text on the
layout in paper space.
Associative dimensions are
tied to the underlying model.
Changes to the model automatically update the
dimension values.
Standard types of dimensions include linear,
radial, ordinate, angular, baseline, and more.
You can easily revise the content, font, size,
spacing, and rotation of text in dimensions and
notes.
In this detail drawing of a gutter, the text,
leaders, and dimensions describe the required
hardware.
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