2012

Access Methods
Button
Ribbon: Annotate tab ➤ Dimensions panel ➤ Baseline
Menu: Dimension ➤ Baseline
Toolbar: Dimension
Summary
The default spacing between baseline dimensions can be set from the
Dimension Style Manager, Lines tab, Baseline Spacing (DIMDLI on page 2249
system variable).
If no dimension was created in the current session, you are prompted to select
a linear, ordinate, or angular dimension to use as the base for the baseline
dimension.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Select base dimension: Select a linear, ordinate, or angular dimension
Otherwise, the program skips this prompt and uses the dimension object that
was last created in the current session. If the base dimension is linear or
angular, the following prompt is displayed:
Specify a second extension line origin on page 583 or [Undo/Select] <Select>:
Specify a point, enter an option, or press Enter to select a base dimension
If the base dimension is ordinate, the following prompt is displayed:
Specify
feature location on page 584 or [Undo/Select] <Select>:
To end the command, press Enter twice, or press Esc. The current dimension
style determines the appearance of the text.
Second Extension Line Origin By default, the first extension line of the base
dimension is used as the extension line origin for the baseline dimension. To
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