Creating diametrical and radial dimensions

The DIMCENTER and DIMDIAMETER commands create diametrical and radial dimensions to annotate the radii and diameters of circles and circular arcs.

To create a diametrical dimension

  1. Launch the DIMDIAMETER command.

    You are prompted: Select arc or circle to dimension [selection options (?)]:

  2. Select an arc or a circle.

    The diametrical dimension is dynamically displayed.

  3. Specify a point to position the dimension entity.

To create a radial dimension

  1. Launch the DIMRADIUS command.

    You are prompted: Select arc or circle to dimension [selection options (?)]:

  2. Select an arc or a circle.

    The radial dimension is dynamically displayed.

  3. Specify a point to position the dimension entity.