Dimensioning
is the process of adding measurement annotation to a drawing.
You
can create dimensions for a variety of object types in many orientations. The
basic types of dimensioning are
- Linear
- Radial (radius, diameter and jogged)
- Angular
- Ordinate
- Arc Length
Linear dimensions can be horizontal, vertical,
aligned, rotated, baseline, or continued (chained). Some examples
are shown in the illustration.
NoteTo simplify drawing
organization and dimension scaling, it is recommended that you create
dimensions on layouts rather than in model space.
To create a dimension
- Create a layer designated for dimensions
and make it the current layer.
- Near the bottom-left corner of the application
window, click a layout tab.
- Click Dimension menu. Click a dimension
option.
- Follow the Command prompts.
CommandsDIMANGULAR
Creates an angular dimension.
DIMARC
Creates an arc length
dimension.
DIMBREAK
Breaks or restores dimension
and extension lines where they cross other objects.
DIMDIAMETER
Creates a diameter dimension
for a circle or an arc.
DIMEDIT
Edits dimension text
and extension lines.
DIMBREAK
Adds or removes inspection
information for a selected dimension.
DIMJOGGED
Creates jogged dimensions
for circles and arcs.
DIMBREAK
Adds or removes a jog
line on a linear or aligned dimension.
DIMLINEAR
Creates a linear dimension.
DIMORDINATE
Creates ordinate dimensions.
DIMRADIUS
Creates a radius dimension
for a circle or an arc.
DIMREASSOCIATE
Associates or reassociates
selected dimensions to objects or points on objects.
DIMBREAK
Adjusts the spacing
between linear dimensions or angular dimensions.
DIMSTYLE
Creates and modifies
dimension styles.
DIMTEDIT
Moves and rotates dimension
text and relocates the dimension line.
PROPERTIES
Controls properties
of existing objects.
QDIM
Creates a series of
dimensions quickly from selected objects.
System VariablesDIMASSOC
Controls the associativity
of dimension objects and whether dimensions are exploded.
