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Toolbar: Dimension
Summary
Dimension breaks can be added to linear, angular, and ordinate dimensions,
among others.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Select a dimension to add/remove break or [Multiple]: Select a dimension, or
enter m and press Enter
After you select a dimension, the following prompt is displayed:
Select object to break dimension or [“Auto”/“Manual”/“Remove”] <Auto>:
Select an object that intersects the dimension or extension lines of the selected
dimension, enter an option, or press Enter
After you select an object to break the dimension with, the following prompt
is displayed:
Select object to break dimension: Select an object that passes through the dimension
or press Enter to end the command
NOTE Dimension breaks can be added to dimensions for objects that do not
intersect the dimension or extension lines using the by Manual option.
Multiple Specifies multiple dimensions to add breaks to or remove breaks
from.
Auto Places dimension breaks automatically at all the intersection points of
the objects that intersect the selected dimension. Any dimension break created
using this option is updated automatically when the dimension or an
intersecting object is modified.
When a new object is drawn over the top of a dimension that has any
dimension breaks, no new dimension breaks are automatically applied at the
intersecting points along the dimension object. To add the new dimension
breaks, must be run the command again.
Remove Removes all dimension breaks from the selected dimensions.
Manual Places a dimension break manually. You specify two points on the
dimension or extension lines for the location of the break. Any dimension
break that is created using this option is not updated if the dimension or
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