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Breaks or restores dimension and extension lines where they cross other objects.
Access Methods
Button
Toolbar: Annotation tool set ➤ Dimensions tool group ➤ Break
Dimension
Menu: Dimension ➤ Dimension Break
Summary
Dimension breaks can be added to linear, angular, and ordinate dimensions,
among others.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Select a dimension to add/remove break or [Multiple on page 274]: Select a
dimension, or enter m and press Enter
After you select a dimension, the following prompt is displayed:
Select object to break dimension or [
Auto/Manual/Remove] <Auto>: Select an
object that intersects the dimension or extension lines of the selected dimension, enter
an option, or press Enter
After you select an object to break the dimension with, the following prompt
is displayed:
Select object to break dimension: Select an object that passes through the dimension
or press Enter to end the command
NOTE Dimension breaks can be added to dimensions for objects that do not
intersect the dimension or extension lines using the by Manual option.
Multiple Specifies multiple dimensions to add breaks to or remove breaks
from.
Auto Places dimension breaks automatically at all the intersection points of
the objects that intersect the selected dimension. Any dimension break created
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