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Access Methods
Button
Ribbon: Annotate tab ➤ Dimensions panel ➤ Arc Length
Menu: Dimension ➤ Arc Length
Toolbar: Dimension
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Select arc or polyline arc segment: Use an object selection method
Specify “arc length dimension location” or
[“Mtext”/“Text”/“Angle”/“Partial”/“Leader”]: Specify a point or enter an option
Arc length dimensions measure the distance along an arc or polyline arc
segment. The extension lines of an arc length dimension can be orthogonal
or radial. An arc symbol is displayed either above or preceding the dimension
text.
Arc Length Dimension Location Specifies the placement of the dimension
line and determines the direction of the extension lines.
Mtext Displays the In-Place Text Editor, which you can use to edit the
dimension text. Use control codes and Unicode character strings to enter
special characters or symbols. See Control Codes and Special Characters on
page 1938.
If alternate units are not turned on in the dimension style, you can display
them by entering square brackets ([]). For more information, see “Change
Existing Objects”.
The current dimension style determines the appearance of the generated
measurements.
Text Customizes the dimension text at the Command prompt. The generated
dimension measurement is displayed within angle brackets.
To include the generated measurement, use angle brackets (< >) to represent
the generated measurement. If alternate units are not turned on in the
dimension style, you can display alternate units by entering square brackets
([ ]).
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