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Places linear dimensions horizontally, vertically, or rotated.
Dimensions are created on the layer which is specified by the DIMLAYER system variable.
Accessing the Command
command bar: dimlinear
aliases: dimlin, dli, dimhorizontal, dimrotated, dimvertical
menu bar: Dimension | Linear
toolbar: Dimensions |
ribbon: Draw | Dimensions | Leader
: DimLinear
Prompts you in the command bar:
Origin of first extension line <Select entity>: (Pick a point, or else press Enter to dimension an entity directly)
Origin of second extension line: (Pick another point)
[Angle/Text/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]: (Position the dimension line, or else enter an option)
Dimension text = xx.xx
Command Options
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Option |
Description |
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Select entity |
Dimensions an entity. Prompts you:
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Angle |
Specifies the angle of the text; useful for keeping text horizontal with inclined dimension lines. Prompts you: Angle of dimension text - (specify the rotation angle of the text.) |
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Text |
Specifies the text; useful for overriding the default measurement generated by the program. Prompts you: Dimension text - (specifies the replacement text.) |
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Horizontal |
Forces the dimension to be horizontal. prompts you: Location of dimension line [Angle/Text] - (positions the dimension line or choose an option.) |
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Vertical |
Forces the dimension to be vertical. prompts you: Location of dimension line [Angle/Text] - (positions the dimension line or choose an option.) |
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Rotated |
Rotates the dimension by a specified angle. Prompts you: Angle of dimension line <0.0> - (specifies the angle of the dimension line.) |
Procedures
- To create a horizontal or vertical linear dimension
- To create an aligned linear dimension
- To create a rotated linear dimension
Grips Editing
Linear dimensions can be edited directly through grips:
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Select the linear dimension. Notice the grips.
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Drag the grips to perform the following actions:
- Drag either grip on the dimension line to move the dimension line; the extension lines change length.
- Drag the grip on the text to relocate it; the dimension line moves along, and a leader line is added, if required.
- Drag either grip on the extension lines to move the extension line; the dimension line changes length.
Related Commands
DimArc - Places arc length dimensions.
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.
Dim - places and edits dimensions at the 'Dimensioning command:' prompt.
Dim1 - places and edits a single dimension at the 'Dimensioning command:' prompt.
AiDimFlipArrow - flips individual arrows of a dimension.
AiDimPrec - changes the displayed precision of existing dimensions.
DimEdit - changes the wording and angle of dimension text; changes the angle of extension lines.
DimTEdit - changes the position of dimension text.
DdEdit - edits dimension text.
Properties - edits the properties of dimensions through a palette.
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.
