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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
542 | Chapter 20 Dimensions and Tolerances
To make extension lines oblique
1 From the Dimension menu, choose Oblique.
2 Select the dimension.
3 Enter a value for the angle of obliqueness, or specify two points.
Dimension toolbar
Command line
DIMEDIT
Create Radial Dimensions
Radial dimensions measure the radii and diameters of arcs and circles with
optional centerlines or a center mark. If Text Placement is set to Over the
Dimension Line, with a leader, the dimension is applied with a leader line.
Center marks and lines apply only to diameter and radius dimensions. They
are drawn only if the dimension line is placed outside the circle or arc.
The size of the centerline refers to the length of the centerline segments
extending from the center mark.
See Also
“Fit Dimension Text Within Extension Lines” on page 519
To create a diameter dimension
1 From the Dimension menu, choose Diameter.
2 Select the arc or circle to dimension.
3 Enter options as needed:
■ To edit the dimension text content, enter t (Text) or m (Mtext). Editing
within or overwriting the brackets (<>) changes or removes the dimen-
sion value calculated by AutoCAD. Adding text before or after the
brackets appends text before or after the dimension value.
■ To change the dimension text angle, enter a (Angle).
centerlines
centerline
size