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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Find the Information You Need
- Part 1 - The User Interface
- Part 2 - Start, Organize, and Save a Drawing
- Part 3 - Control the Drawing Views
- Part 4 - Create and Modify Objects
- Chapter 14 - Control the Properties of Objects
- Chapter 15 - Use Precision Tools
- Chapter 16 - Draw Geometric Objects
- Chapter 17 - Change Existing Objects
- Part 5 - Hatches, Notes, and Dimensions
- Chapter 18 - Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Chapter 19 - Notes and Labels
- Chapter 20 - Dimensions and Tolerances
- Part 6 - Create Layouts and Plot Drawings
- Chapter 21 - Create Layouts
- Chapter 22 - Plot Drawings
- Part 7 - Share Data Between Drawings and Applications
- Chapter 23 - Reference Other Drawing Files (Xrefs)
- Chapter 24 - Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Chapter 25 - Work with Data in Other Formats
- Chapter 26 - Access External Databases
- Overview of Using AutoCAD with External Databases
- Access a Database from Within AutoCAD
- Link Database Records to Graphical Objects
- Use Labels to Display Database Information in the Drawing
- Use Queries to Filter Database Information
- Share Link and Label Templates and Queries with Other Users
- Work with Links in Files from Earlier Releases
- Part 8 - Work with Other People and Organizations
- Chapter 27 - Protect and Sign Drawings
- Chapter 28 - Use the Internet to Share Drawings
- Chapter 29 - Insert and View Markups
- Chapter 30 - Publish Drawing Sets
- Part 9 - Create Realistic Images and Graphics
- Glossary
- Index
540 | Chapter 20 Dimensions and Tolerances
To create a baseline linear dimension
1 From the Dimension menu, choose Baseline.
By default, the origin of the last linear dimension created is used as the
first extension line for the new baseline dimension. AutoCAD prompts for
the second dimension line.
2 Use an object snap to select the second extension line origin, or press
ENTER to select any dimension as the base dimension.
AutoCAD automatically places the second dimension line at the distance
specified by the Baseline Spacing option in the Dimension Style Manager,
Lines and Arrows tab.
3 Use an object snap to specify the next extension line origin.
4 Continue to select extension line origins as required.
5 Press ENTER twice to end the command.
Dimension toolbar
Command line
DIMBASELINE
To create a continued linear dimension
1 From the Dimension menu, choose Continue.
AutoCAD uses the origin of the second extension line of the existing
dimension as the first extension line origin.
2 Use object snaps to specify additional extension line origins.
3 Press ENTER twice to end the command.
Dimension toolbar
Command line
DIMCONTINUE
Create Rotated Dimensions
In rotated dimensions, the dimension line is placed at an angle to the exten-
sion line origins. The illustration shows an example of a rotated dimension.
In the example, the angle specified for dimension rotation is equal to the
angle of the slot.