Add a linear dimension to a drawing to measure between 2 points.
- Click Annotate tabDimension panel (Linear).
- Place the cursor at a reference point on an element, such as a wall or a line, or at the intersection of references, such as a join between 2 walls.
The reference point highlights if you can place the dimension there. You can switch through the different reference points of intersections by pressing
Tab.
- Click to specify the reference.
- Place the cursor on the desired location of the next reference point, and click.
As you move the cursor, a dimension line appears. You can continue to select multiple references, if desired.
- After selecting a second reference point, press
Spacebar to align the dimension to the vertical or horizontal axis.
- When you have reached the last reference point, move the cursor away from the last element, and click.
The dimension displays.