DIMCONSTRAINT (Command)

Applies dimensional constraints to selected objects or points on objects, or converts associative dimensions to dimensional constraints.

Access Methods

 Toolbar: Drafting tool set Parametric tool group

 Menu:  Parametric Dimensional Constraints Aligned

Summary

Applies a dimensional constraint to a selected object or converts an associative dimension to a dimensional constraint.

Note: The L option (last object drawn) is not allowed in the DIMCONSTRAINT command as the constraint behavior is dependent on where you pick the object.

The following table outlines the valid constraint points for an object.

Objects	Valid Constraint Points
Line	Endpoints, Midpoint
Arc	Center, Endpoints, Midpoint
Spline	Endpoints
Ellipse, Circle	Center
Polyline	Endpoints, midpoints of line and arc subobjects, center of arc subobjects
Block, Xref, Text, Mtext, Attribute, Table	Insertion point

After you specify the dimensional constraint type, you can either enter an expression value or accept the default (constraintname=value).

The DIMCONSTRAINT command gives the same options as the following commands:

Linear (DCLINEAR)

Horizontal (DCHORIZONTAL)

Vertical (DCVERTICAL)

Aligned (DCALIGNED)

Angular (DCANGULAR)

Radius (DCRADIUS)

Diameter (DCDIAMETER)

Form (DCFORM)

Convert (DCCONVERT)