DIMCONTINUE command

Creates dimensions in a continuous line or arc.

BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM

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Alias: DCO, DIMCONT

Description

Creates a continuous line or arc from an existing linear, angular, or ordinate dimension. The dimensions are based on the current dimension style.

Method

This command has 2 methods to begin creating continuous dimensions:

  • Origin of next extension line
  • Select starting dimension

Options within the command

Origin of next extension line
Creates continuous dimensions from the last linear, angular, or ordinate dimension by specifying a point for the next extension line.

For linear and angular dimensions, the first extension line of each continuous dimension coincides with the second extension line of the previous dimension.

Note: Continue placing dimensions until you press Enter to end the command.
  1. Last dimension
  2. Origin of next extension line
Select starting dimension
Allows you to select an existing linear, angular, or ordinate dimension.
  1. Starting dimension
  2. Origin of next extension line
Undo
Undoes the last dimension and continue drawing from the previous dimension.