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Access Methods
Button
Ribbon: Annotate tab ➤ Dimensions panel ➤ Quick Dimension
Menu: Dimension ➤ Quick Dimension
Toolbar: Dimension
Summary
This command is particularly useful for creating a series of baseline or
continued dimensions, or for dimensioning a series of circles and arcs.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Select geometry to dimension: Select the objects you want to dimension or the
dimensions you want to edit and press Enter
Specify dimension line position, or
[
Continuous/Staggered/Baseline/Ordinate/Radius/Diameter/datumPoint/Edit/seTtings]
<current>: Enter an option or press Enter
Continuous Creates a series of continued dimensions.
Staggered Creates a series of staggered dimensions.
Baseline Creates a series of baseline dimensions.
Ordinate Creates a series of ordinate dimensions.
Radius Creates a series of radial dimensions.
Diameter Creates a series of diameter dimensions.
Datum Point Sets a new datum point for baseline and ordinate dimensions.
Edit Edits a series of dimensions. You are prompted to add or remove points
from existing dimensions.
Settings Sets the default object snap for specifying extension line origins.
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