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516 | Chapter 20 Dimensions and Tolerances
To compare dimension styles
1 From the Dimension menu, choose Style.
2 In the Dimension Style Manager, select the style to compare from the
Styles list and choose Compare.
AutoCAD compares the dimension style to the current dimension style.
Dimension or Styles toolbar
Command line
DIMSTYLE
Control Dimension Geometry
You can control the appearance of dimension lines, extension lines, arrow-
heads, and center marks. You can also set the scale of the dimension sizes,
distances, and offsets.
Modify Dimension Lines
You can control several aspects of a dimension line. For oblique stroke arrow-
heads, you can set the distance by which the dimension line extends beyond
the extension lines. You can also give the dimension line a specific color.
For baseline dimensions, you can control the spacing between successive
dimension lines. If text splits a dimension line, you can control the visibility
of each part of the dimension line.
To modify the display of dimension lines
1 From the Dimension menu, choose Style.
2 In the Dimension Style Manager, select the style you wish to change and
choose Modify.
3 In the Modify Dimension Style dialog box, Lines and Arrows tab, change
the settings under Dimension Lines as needed.
4 Choose OK to exit.
5 Choose Close to exit the Dimension Style Manager.
Dimension or Styles toolbar
Command line
DIMSTYLE