DIMANGULAR command

Creates an angular dimension.

BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM

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Alias: DAN, DIMANG

Description

Creates an angular dimension by selecting an entity or specifying the vertex and both sides of the angle. The dimension is based on the current dimension style. Options allow you to specify the angle and contents of the dimension text.

Methods to create an angular dimension

This command has 2 methods to begin creating an angular dimension:

  • Select line, arc, or circle
  • Press ENTER to specify angle
Select line, arc or circle
Begin creating an angular dimension by selecting a line, arc, or circle to dimension then:
Additional options: [selection options (?)]
If you selected a line or line segment
Other line for angular dimension
Specify another line segment.
Location of dimension arc
Specify the location of the dimension arc.
Additional options: [Angle/Text]
If you selected an arc or arc segment
Location of dimension arc
Specify the location of the dimension arc.
  1. First side of angle
  2. Other side of angle
  3. Vertex of angle
  4. Location of dimension arc
Additional options: [Angle/Text]
If you selected a circle
Other side of angle
Specify a point to define one side of the angle. The point where you first selected the circle defines the other side of the angle.
Location of dimension arc
Specify the location of the dimension arc.
  1. Select circle
  2. Other side of circle
  3. Vertex of angle
  4. Location of dimension arc
Additional options: [Angle/Text]
Press ENTER to specify angle
Begin creating an angular dimension by specifying the vertex of the angle then:
First side of angle
Specify a point to define one side of the angle.
Other side of angle
Specify a point to define the other side of the angle.
Location of dimension arc
Specify the location of the dimension arc.
  1. First side of angle
  2. Location of dimension arc
  3. Other side of angle
  4. Vertex of angle

Additional options: [Angle/Text]

Options within the DIMANGULAR command

After you begin creating an angular dimension, the following options may be available:

Angle
Specify 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
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.