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Summary
Creates a linear dimension with a rotated dimension line.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Specify angle of dimension line <0>: Specify an angle or press Enter
to accept the default value
Specify first
extension line origin (page 316) or <select ob-
ject
(page 317)>: Specify a point or press Enter to select an object to
dimension
After you specify the extension line origin points or the object to dimension,
the following prompt is displayed:
Specify
dimension line location (page 316) or [Mtext (page
316)/
Text (page 316)/Angle (page 317)]: Specify a point or enter an option
First Extension Line Origin
Prompts for the origin point of the second extension line after you specify
the origin point of the first.
Dimension Line Location
Uses the point you specify to locate the dimension line and determines the
direction to draw the extension lines. After you specify the location, the
dimension is drawn.
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 about formatting
dimension text, 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. If alternate units are not turned on in the
dimension style, you can display alternate units by entering square brackets
([ ]).
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