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Access Methods
Button
Toolbar: Annotation tool set ➤ Dimensions tool group ➤ Dimension
flyout ➤ Jogged
Menu: Dimension ➤ Jogged
Summary
DIMJOGGED measures the radius of the selected object and displays the
dimension text with a radius symbol in front of it. The origin point of the
dimension line can be specified at any convenient location.
NOTE Jogged radius dimensions are also called foreshortened radius dimensions.
Creates jogged radius dimensions when the center of an arc or circle is located
off the layout and cannot be displayed in its true location. The origin point
of the dimension can be specified at a more convenient location called the
center location override.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Select arc or circle: Select an arc, circle, or polyline arc segment
Specify center location override: Specify a point
Accepts a new center point for a jogged radius dimension that takes the place
of the true center point of the arc or circle.
Specify
dimension line location on page 290 or [Mtext/Text/Angle]: Specify a
point or enter an option
Dimension Line Location Determines the angle of the dimension line and
the location of the dimension text. If the dimension is placed off of an arc
resulting in the dimension pointing outside the arc, AutoCAD for Mac
automatically draws an arc extension line.
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
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