DIMARC command

Creates an arc length dimension.

BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM

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Description

Creates a dimension that measure the length of an arc or polyarc. The dimension is based on the current dimension style. Options allow you to include a leader and specify the angle and contents of the dimension text.

Method

There is one method to begin creating an arc length dimension:

  • Select arc or polyline arc segment

Options within the command

Select arc or polyline arc segment
Allows you to begin creating an arc length dimension by selecting an arc or polyline arc segment.
Location of dimension arc
Allows you to specify a point to locate the position of the dimension arc.
  1. Arc segment
  2. Location of dimension arc
Angle
Specifies the angle of the dimension text. A value of 0 aligns the dimension text with the dimension line. Any other value rotates the dimension text relative to the x-axis of the current UCS.
Text
Allows you to enter text to override the default dimension text which includes the measured length of the dimension. You can use two angle brackets <> to display the measured length of the dimension in addition to other text.
Partial
Allows you to specify two points for the arc length dimension.
  1. First point of arc length dimension
  2. Second point of arc length dimension
  3. Arc segment
  4. Location of dimension arc
Leader
Toggles On the creation of a leader from the dimension text to the arc.
No leader
Toggle off the creation of the leader from the dimension text to the arc.