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Mtext Displays the In-Place Text Editor, which you can use to edit the

dimension text. Use control codes and Unicode character strings to enter

special characters or symbols. See Control Codes and Special Characters on

page 1045.

If alternate units are not turned on in the dimension style, you can display

them by entering square brackets ([]). For more information, see “Change

Existing Objects”.

The current dimension style determines the appearance of the generated

measurements.

Text Customizes the dimension text at the Command prompt. The generated

dimension measurement is displayed within angle brackets.

To include the generated measurement, use angle brackets (< >) to represent

the generated measurement. If alternate units are not turned on in the

dimension style, you can display alternate units by entering square brackets

([ ]).

Dimension text properties are set on the Text tab of the New, Modify, and

Override Dimension Style dialog boxes.

Angle Changes the angle of the dimension text.

Partial Reduces the length of the arc length dimension.

Leader Adds a leader object. This option is displayed only if the arc (or arc

segment) is greater than 90 degrees. The leader is drawn radially, pointing

towards the center of the arc being dimensioned.

No Leader Cancels the Leader option before the leader is created.

To remove a leader, delete the arc length dimension and recreate it without

the leader option.

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