Keyboard: DIMENSION
Alias: DIM, DIM1
Dimensions drawing entities in a variety of ways.
Dimensioning command: Choose the dimensioning command you want from the prompt box, or type a dimensioning command. To exit dimensioning mode and return to the command prompt, press the Esc key or type Exit.
While you are using dimensioning commands, you can also use the dimension-related commands listed in the following table. You do not need to type the letters "dim" preceding each command, and you can type an abbreviation of the command as shown here.
Command | Abbreviation | Explanation |
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Aligned | AL | Draws aligned linear dimension. |
Angular | AN | Dimensions an angle. |
Baseline | B | Continues a linear dimension from a base point. |
Center | CE | Place a center mark. |
Continue | CO | Continues a linear dimension. |
Diameter | D | Diameter dimension. |
Done | DO | Exit dimensioning mode. |
Edit | ED | Edit dimension text and oblique lines. |
Hometext | HOM | Returns dimension text to its default position. |
Horizontal | HOR | Draws horizontal linear dimension. |
Leader | LEA | Draws leader and text. |
Newtext | N | Replace dimension text. |
Oblique | OB | Oblique dimension lines. |
Ordinate | OR | Ordinate dimensions. |
Override | OV | Override dimension style. |
Position | P | Reposition dimension text. |
Radius | RA | Radius dimension. |
Redraw | RED | Redraw the screen. |
Restore | RES | Restores dimensions to the current style. |
Rotated | RO | Draws rotated dimension. |
Save | SA | Save dimension settings as a style. |
Status | STA | Displays the status of dimension variables. |
Style | STY | Selects another text style for dimension ext. |
Trotate | TR | Rotates dimension text. |
Undo | U | Undoes the last dimension command. |
Update | UP | Apply dimension style to selected dimensions. |
Variables | VA | List values of a specified dimension style. |
Vertical | VE | Draw a vertical linear dimension. |
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Dimension Settings - Alternate Units tab
Dimension Settings - Arrows tab
Dimension Settings - Format tab
Dimension Settings - Lines tab
Dimension Settings - Tolerance tab
Dimension Settings - Units tab
Understanding dimension styles and variables
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