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DIM and DIM1
Accesses Dimensioning mode commands.
Summary
The Dim prompt indicates that you're in Dimensioning mode, in which you
can use a special set of
dimensioning commands (page 274). (DIM and DIM1
are provided only for compatibility with previous releases.)
Use DIM to remain in Dimensioning mode after you have used a dimensioning
command. Use DIM1 to execute a dimensioning command and immediately
return to the Command prompt. To exit Dimensioning mode, enter e or exit,
or press Esc.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Dim: Enter a Dimensioning mode command
Dimensioning Mode Commands
The following commands are available at the DIM prompt.
Dimensioning mode commands
DescriptionCommand
Exits Dimensioning mode and returns to the Command prompt. You
can also press Esc to exit Dimensioning mode.
EXIT
Redraws the current viewport.REDRAW
Changes the current text style.STYLE
Erases the most recently created dimension objects and cancels any
new dimension system variable setting. When you exit Dimensioning
mode, UNDO reverses the effects of the entire dimensioning session.
UNDO or U
274 | Chapter 2 Commands