Dimensioning procedures Linking dimensions to measured objects Because dimension objects aren’t attached to the objects they mea- sure, dimensions do not change when you resize objects you have measured. However, you can group a dimension object and the object that it measures. When you do this and then you resize the object, the dimension changes accordingly. To group an object and a dimension object:  Select the dimension object and the measured object and choose Object > Group. Dimensioning tool Prompts Procedure Horizontal, Oblique, and Vertical Click 1st Point, Click 2nd Point Click the start point for the measurement, then click the end point and anchor the dimension object. Baseline and Chain (Horizontal, Oblique, and Vertical) Click 1st Point, Click Next Point Click the start point and then click the end point for the first measurement; anchor the first part of the dimension object. Click the next measurement point and anchor the next part of the dimension object. Continue until finished, then press Enter (Mac) or Esc (Windows). Angle Click 1st Line, Click 2nd Line Click the start point for the angular measurement, then click the end point. Perpendicular Click Line, Click Point Click the line to measure from, then click a point any- where to take a perpendicular measurement from the line to the point. Object Side Click Object Side Click the side of the object to be measured. Radius, Diameter, and Center Click Arc/Ellipse Click anywhere on the arc or ellipse and then anchor the dimension object. Area and Perimeter Click Object Click anywhere on the object to be measured and then anchor the dimension object.
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