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| Dimension menu: Aligned |
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Command line: dimaligned |
First extension line origin or ENTER to select: Specify a point for manual extension lines, or press ENTER for automatic extension lines
Automatically determines the origin points of the first and second extension lines.
Select object to dimension: Select an object
For polylines, only the individual line and arc segments are dimensioned. You cannot select objects in a nonuniformly scaled block reference. If you select a line or an arc, its endpoints are used as the origins of the extension lines, which are offset by the distance specified under Origin Offset in the DDIM Geometry dialog box. AutoCAD LT stores this value in the DIMEXO system variable.
If you select a circle, the endpoints of its diameter are used as the origins of the extension line. The point used to select the circle defines the origin of the first extension line.
After you specify the first extension line origin point, AutoCAD LT prompts for the origin point of the second extension line.
Specify a second Extension Line Origin: Specify a point (2)
After the origin points of the extension lines have been established, AutoCAD LT displays the following prompt:
Dimension line location (Mtext/Text / Angle): Specify a point or enter an option
If you specify a point, AutoCAD LT uses the point to locate the dimension line and determines the direction to draw the extension lines. After you specify the location, the DIMALIGNED command ends.
Customizes the text. AutoCAD LT measures the distance and displays the dimension text as angle brackets (< >) in the Multiline Text Editor dialog box. Enter or delete characters for customized text, or choose OK to accept the default measured length. If you edit the text, you can use Unicode character strings to express special characters. Enclose format strings for alternate units in square brackets ([ ]). Enclose format strings for prefixes and suffixes in angle brackets (< >). AutoCAD LT draws the dimension measurement in place of the < > characters.
The units settings and the current text style determine the appearance of the dimension text. After you specify the text, AutoCAD LT redisplays the Dimension Line Location prompt.
Customizes the text. AutoCAD LT measures the distance and displays it as the default value at the command line. Enter or delete characters for customized text, or choose OK to accept the default measured length. To include the default length in your custom text, represent the length as angle brackets (< >).
Enter or delete characters for customized text, or choose OK to accept the default measured length.
If you edit the text, you can use Unicode character strings to express special characters. Enclose format strings for alternate units in square brackets ([ ]). Strings for prefixes and suffixes should precede or follow angle brackets (< >). AutoCAD LT draws the dimension measurement in place of the < > characters.
The units settings and current text style determine the appearance of the dimension text.
After you specify the text, AutoCAD LT displays the Dimension Line Location prompt.
Changes the angle of the dimension text.
Enter text angle: Specify an angle
After you specify the angle, AutoCAD LT displays the Dimension Line Location prompt.
Commands:
DDIM controls dimension styles and settings such as units
and style.
System Variables:
DIMEXO stores the dimension extension line offset.