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.

Methods to create continuous dimensions

This command has 2 methods to begin creating continuous dimensions:

  • Origin of next extension line
  • Select starting dimension  
Origin of next extension line
Begin creating 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.
Continue placing dimensions until you press Enter to end the command.
Additional options: [Select starting dimension/Undo]
  1. Last dimension
  2. Origin of next extension line
Select starting dimension
Begin creating a continuous dimension by selecting an existing linear, angular, or ordinate dimension then:
Origin of next extension line
Specify a point for the next extension line.
For linear and angular dimensions, the first extension line coincides with the extension line nearest to where you selected the existing dimension.
Continue placing dimensions until you press Enter to end the command.
Additional options: [Select starting dimension/Undo] 
  1. Starting dimension
  2. Origin of next extension line

Options within the DIMCONTINUE command 

After you begin creating a continuous dimension, the following options may be available:  

Undo
Undo the last dimension and continue drawing from the previous dimension.