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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
Modify Existing Dimensions | 551
See Also
“Control Dimension Text” on page 519
To rotate dimension text
1 From the Dimension menu, choose Align Text. Then choose Angle.
2 Select the dimension to edit.
3 Enter the new angle for the text.
Dimension toolbar
Command line
DIMTEDIT
To return dimension text to its home position
1 From the Dimension menu, choose Align Text. Then choose Home.
2 Select the dimension text you want to return to its home position.
Dimension toolbar
Command line
DIMTEDIT
To replace existing dimension text with new text
1 On the Modify menu, click Object ➤ Text ➤ Edit.
2 Select the dimension text you want to edit.
3 In the Multiline Text Editor, enter the new dimension text and click OK.
Text toolbar
Command line
DDEDIT
text centered vertically on
the dimension line
result of moving text to the right and
outside the extension lines