PDIM command

Creates dimensions as ACM entities. It is an AMPOWERDIM command.

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Method

Select the objects to create dimension and specify the point for its location. The Edit Dimensioning dialog box opens to define the parameters of the dimension.
Note: For more information about the dialog box, see the related article Edit Dimensioning dialog box.
There are two use cases to activate the mechanical entities:
  1. When creating a new drawing that contains mechanical entities:
    1. Set the LOADMECHANICAL2D system variable to ON (1).
    2. Start a new drawing using a Mechanical2d template.
  2. When opening a drawing that contains mechanical entities:
    1. Set the LOADMECHANICAL2D system variable to ON (1).
    2. Open an existent ACM drawing and start special symbols creation.
Note: These dimensions are compatible with the legacy AutoCAD® Mechanical application.
Note: The dimensions will be added to the AM_5 layer.
Note: After opening a drawing that contains mechanical entities, filling other drawings with mechanical-related data will be done on-demand in contrast to previous versions. It will be possible when a user copies the mechanical-related entities to the vanilla drawing. In case of copying entities that are not related to the mechanical data, a vanilla drawing will not be filled with mechanical data.
Note: When you open a drawing that contains mechanical entities, but the LOADMECHANICAL2D system variable is OFF, a warning bubble is displayed at the status bar that describes the situation and provides a hyperlink to immediately enable and load the mechanical 2d modules.

Options within the command

Linear
Creates a linear dimension.
Angle
Defines the angle for dimension text.
Text
Overrides the automatic dimension text.
Horizontal
Creates a horizontal dimension.
Vertical
Creates a vertical dimension.
Rotated
Creates a rotated dimension. It measures the distance between two points in a direction that is at an angle to a line connecting the two points.
Aligned
Creates an aligned dimension.
Angular
Creates an angular dimension.
Radial
Creates a radial dimension.
Diameter
Creates a diameter dimension.
Radius
Creates a radial dimension.