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Ribbon: Annotate tab ➤ Dimensions panel ➤ Linear
Menu: Dimension ➤ Linear
Toolbar: Dimension
Summary
Creates a linear dimension with a horizontal, vertical, or rotated dimension
line. This command replaces the DIMHORIZONTAL and DIMVERTICAL
commands.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Specify first
extension line origin or <select object>: 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 or
[
Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]: 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.
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