QDIM (Command)

2013-04-10

Product Documentation

Intermediate

Creates a series of dimensions quickly from selected objects.

Summary

This command is particularly useful for creating a series of baseline or continued dimensions, or for dimensioning a series of circles and arcs.

The following prompts are displayed.

Select geometry to dimension: Selects objects to dimension or dimensions to edit.

Continuous: Creates a series of continued dimensions, in which linear dimension lines are all located end-to-end along the same line.
Staggered: Creates a series of staggered dimensions, in which linear dimension lines are offset from each other by a constant increment.
Baseline: Creates a series of baseline dimensions, in which linear dimensions share a common extension line.
Ordinate: Creates a series of ordinate dimensions, in which features are annotated with a single extension line together with either an X or Y value. measured relative to a datum point.
Radius: Creates a series of radial dimensions, in which the radius values of selected arcs and circles are displayed.
Diameter: Creates a series of diameter dimensions, in which the diameter values of selected arcs and circles are displayed.
Datum Point: Sets a new datum point for baseline and ordinate dimensions.
Edit: Removes selected point locations from consideration before dimensions are generated.
Settings: Sets the object snap priority for specifying extension line origin points, either intersections or endpoints.