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Modify Extension Lines
You can control several aspects of the extension lines. You can give them a
specific color. If extension lines are unnecessary, or there is no space for
them, you can suppress one or both. You can specify how far beyond the
dimension line the extension line extends. You can control the distance
between the extension line origin and the start of the extension line. This
distance is known as the extension origin offset.
The first extension line is the one on the side where you specified the first
extension line origin.
If you selected a line to dimension instead of specifying two extension line
origins, the endpoint of the line that is closest to the selection point becomes
the first extension line origin.
Extension lines are normally perpendicular to the dimension line. However,
when space is limited you can make them oblique.
See Also
“Create Dimensions with Oblique Extension Lines” on page 541
To modify the display of extension 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 Extension Line as needed.
4 Choose OK to exit.
5 Choose Close to exit the Dimension Style Manager.
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