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Menu: Dimension  Aligned
Summary
Creates a linear dimension that is aligned with the origin points of the
extension lines.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Specify first
extension line origin (page 277) or <select ob-
ject
(page 277)>: Specify a point for manual extension lines, or press Enter
for automatic extension lines
After you specify either manual or automatic extension lines, the following
prompt is displayed:
Specify
dimension line location (page 278)or [Mtext (page
278)/
Text (page 278)/Angle (page 278)]: Specify a point or enter an option
Extension Line Origin Specifies the first extension line origin (1). You are
prompted to specify the second one.
Object Selection Automatically determines the origin points of the first and
second extension lines after you select an object.
For polylines and other explodable objects, only the individual line and arc
segments are dimensioned. You cannot select objects in a nonuniformly scaled
block reference.
If you select a line or an arc, its endpoints are used as the origins of the
extension lines. The extension lines are offset from the endpoints by the
distance specified in Offset from Origin on the Lines and Arrows tab of the
New, Modify, and Override Dimension Style dialog boxes (see
DIMSTYLE
(page 319)). This value is stored in the DIMEXO (page 1269) system variable.
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