To Work with Dimension Associativity

Add, redefine, or remove the associativity between dimensions and the objects that they measure.

Associate or Reassociate a Dimension

1. Click Annotate tabDimensions panelReassociate. Find
2. Select one or more dimensions to associate or reassociate.
3. Press Enter and do one of the following:
   • To associate the dimension to a specific object, enter s (Select object) and select the geometric object.
   • Select the reference point on an object, using object snaps as needed, to associate the indicated extension line.
4. Repeat steps as needed.

Disassociate a Dimension

1. At the Command prompt, enter DIMDISASSOCIATE.
2. Select one or more dimensions to disassociate and press Enter.

Control Whether New Dimensions Are Associative

1. Click Application button Options.
2. In the Options dialog box, User Preferences tab, under Associative Dimensioning, select or clear Make New Dimensions Associative.
3. Click Apply or OK.