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List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Select arc or circle:
Specify dimension line location (page 294) or [Mtext (page
294)/
Text (page 294)/Angle (page 294)]: 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 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
special characters or symbols. See
Control Codes and Special Characters (page
1083).
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 dimension text.
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. 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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