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The dimension line is drawn as an arc between the extension lines. The
extension lines are drawn from the angle endpoints to the intersection of the
dimension line.
Dimension Arc Line Location Specifies the placement of the dimension line
and determines the direction to draw the extension lines.
Mtext Displays the In-Place Text Editor, which you can use to edit the
dimension text. To add a prefix or a suffix, enter the prefix or suffix text before
or after the generated measurement. Use control codes and Unicode character
strings to enter special characters or symbols. See Control Codes and Special
Characters
(page 1049).
For more information, see Select and Modify 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.
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.
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