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If you select a circle, the endpoints of its diameter are used as the origins of
the extension line. The point used to select the circle defines the origin of the
first extension line.
Dimension Line Location Specifies the placement of the dimension line and
determines the direction to draw the extension lines. After you specify the
location, the DIMALIGNED command ends.
Mtext Displays the
In-Place Text Editor (page 678), which you can use to edit
the dimension text. The generated measurement is represented with angle
brackets (< >). To add a prefix or a suffix to the generated measurement, enter
the prefix or suffix before or after the angle brackets. Use control codes and
Unicode character strings to enter special characters or symbols. See
Control
Codes and Special Characters
(page 1083).
To edit or replace the generated measurement, delete the angle brackets, enter
the new dimension text, and then click OK. If alternate units are not turned
on in the dimension style, you can display them by entering square brackets
([ ]). 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.
Enter the dimension text, or press Enter to accept the generated measurement.
To include the generated measurement, use angle brackets (< >) to represent
the generated measurement. If alternate units are not turned on in the
dimension style, you can display alternate units by entering square brackets
([ ]).
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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