Changes the position of dimension text.
Accessing the Command
command bar: dimtedit
alias: dimted
menubar: Dimension | Reposition Dimension Text
toolbar: Dimensions |
ribbon: Draw | Dimensions | Edit | Reposition Dimension Text
: DimTEdit
Prompts you in the command bar:
Select dimension to reposition text: (Choose a dimension)
Specify or enter text location [Angle/Left/Center/Right/REstore]: (Drag the text to its new location, or else enter an option)
Command Options
Option |
Description |
Restore ( |
Resets the rotation angle to 0 degrees; does not change repositioned text. |
Angle ( |
Rotates the dimension text. Prompts you: Angle of dimension text - (specify the angle of the text; measured counter-clockwise from the positive x axis.) |
Left |
Moves the text next to the left extension line. |
Center |
Centers the text between the two extension lines. |
Right |
Moves the text next to the left extension line. |
Procedures
- Editing the dimension text
- To rotate the dimension text
- To reposition the dimension text
- To restore the text position
Related Commands
DimEdit - changes the wording and angle of dimension text; changes the angle of extension lines.
DdEdit - edits dimension text.
Properties - edits the properties of dimensions through a palette.
DimArc - Places arc length dimensions.
DimLinear - places linear dimensions in drawings: horizontal, vertical, and rotated.
DimAligned - places aligned dimensions.
DimBaseline - places additional dimensions from a common baseline.
DimContinue - continues dimensions.
DimDiameter - places diameter dimensions.
DimRadius - places radius dimensions.
DimCenter - places center marks.
DimAngular - places angular dimensions.
DimLeader and Leader - places leaders with text, blocks, entities, or tolerances.
DimOrdinate - places x and y ordinate dimensions.
Tolerance - places tolerance tags in drawings.
DimStyle - creates and edits dimension styles through the Drawing Explorer.
-DimStyle - saves and applies dimensions styles at the command line.
Style - sets the text style used by dimensions.
DimOverride - overrides the values of the current dimension style.