Creates a series of dimensions quickly from selected objects.
Access Methods
Tool Sets:
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to display the icon on the tool set panel.
Menu: .
Summary
This command is particularly useful for creating a series of baseline or continued dimensions, or for dimensioning a series of circles and arcs.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Select geometry to dimension: Select the objects you want to dimension or the dimensions you want to edit and press Enter
Specify dimension line position, or [Continuous/Staggered/Baseline/Ordinate/Radius/Diameter/datumPoint/Edit/seTtings] <current>: Enter an option or press Enter
- Continuous
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Creates a series of continued dimensions.
- Staggered
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Creates a series of staggered dimensions.
- Baseline
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Creates a series of baseline dimensions.
- Ordinate
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Creates a series of ordinate dimensions.
- Radius
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Creates a series of radial dimensions.
- Diameter
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Creates a series of diameter dimensions.
- Datum Point
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Sets a new datum point for baseline and ordinate dimensions.
- Edit
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Edits a series of dimensions. You are prompted to add or remove points from existing dimensions.
- Settings
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Sets the default object snap for specifying extension line origins.