DIM command

Creates multiple dimension types in a single workflow.

BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM

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Alias: DIMENSION

Description

Allows to create multiple dimensions or types of dimensions at once.

Note: Isometric view can be dimensioned and reflect the actual true geometry size.

Options within the command

HORizontal
Places horizontal linear dimensions, same as the DimLinear command.
VErtical
Places vertical dimensions, same as the DimLinear command.
ALigned
Places linear dimensions that are aligned to entities, same as the DimAligned command.
ANgular
Places angular dimensions that measure angles, same as the DimAngular command.
Leader
Places leaders, same as the DimLeader command.
OBlique
Changes the angle of extension lines, same as the DimEdit command.
ROtated
Places linear dimensions at an angle, same as the DimLinear command.
CEnter
Places marks at the centers of circles and arcs, same as the DimCenter command.
Diameter
Places diameter dimensions on circles and arcs, same as the DimDiameter command.
RAdius
Places radial dimensions on circles and arcs, same as the DimRadius command.
Baseline
Places multiple linear and angular dimensions from the same base point, same as the DimBaseline command.
COntinue
Continues linear and angular dimensions from the last endpoint, same as the DimContinue command.
ORdinate
Places x and y ordinate measurements from an origin point, same as the DimOrdinate command.
Position
Repositions the dimension text, same as the DimTEdit command.
DIStribute
Spaces selected dimensions equally. There are two options between which to chose how the dimensions will be distributed.
Equal
Distributes equally all the dimensions selected.
Offset
All selected dimensions are distributed at a specified offset distance.
UPdate dimensions
Applies the current dimension style to a selection of dimension entities; see Apply option of the -DimStyle command.
variable STatus
Lists the status of all dimension variables in the Prompt History window.
OVerride
Overrides the values of the current dimension style, same as DimOverride command.
SEttings...
Opens the Drawing explorer | Dimension Styles dialog box which allows you and modifying dimension styles, same as the DIMSTYLE command.
LAyer
Sets a different layer for the default layer on which dimensions are draw.
Note: Dimensions are created on the layer which is specified by the DIMLAYER system variable.