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| Dimension menu: Linear |
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| Command line: dimlinear |
First extension line origin or ENTER to select: Specify a point (1) or press ENTER for automatic extension lines
If you specify a point for the first extension line, AutoCAD LT prompts for the Specify a Second Extension Line Origin.
Specify a Second Extension Line Origin: Specify a point (2)
If you press ENTER and select an object, AutoCAD LT automatically determines the origin points of the first and second extension lines.
For polylines and other explodable objects, 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. The extension lines are offset from the endpoints by the distance specified under Extension in the DDIM Geometry dialog box. AutoCAD LT stores the value in the DIMEXO system variable.
If you select a circle, the endpoints of its diameter are used as the origin points. When the point used to select the circle is close to the north or south quadrant point, AutoCAD LT draws a horizontal dimension. When the point used to select the circle is close to the east or west quadrant point, AutoCAD LT draws a vertical dimension.
After the origin points of the extension lines have been specified, the next prompt is
Dimension line location (Mtext / Text / Angle / Horizontal / Vertical / Rotated): Specify a point (3) or enter an option
If you specify a point, AutoCAD LT uses the point to locate the dimension line and determine the direction to draw the extension lines. After you specify the location, AutoCAD LT draws the dimension.
Customizes the text. AutoCAD 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 prefixes and suffixes in angle brackets (< >). Enclose format strings for alternate units in square brackets ([ ]). AutoCAD draws the dimension measurement in place of the < > characters.
The units settings, tolerance settings, and current text style determine how the text is displayed. After you specify the text, AutoCAD LT redisplays the Dimension Line Location prompt.
Customizes the text. AutoCAD 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 (< >).
The units settings, tolerance settings, and current text style determine how the text is displayed. After you specify the text, AutoCAD redisplays the Dimension Line Location prompt.
Changes the angle of the dimension text.
Enter text angle: Specify an angle
After you specify the angle, the Dimension Line Location prompt is redisplayed.
Creates horizontal linear dimensions.
Dimension line location (Text / Angle): Specify a point or enter an option
If you specify a point, AutoCAD LT draws the dimension. For information on the options, see Text and Angle.
Creates vertical linear dimensions.
Dimension line location (Text / Angle): Specify a point or enter an option
If you specify a point, AutoCAD LT draws the dimension. For information on the options, see Text and Angle.
Creates rotated linear dimensions.
Dimension line angle <current>: Specify an angle or press ENTER
After you specify the angle, AutoCAD LT redisplays the Dimension Line Location prompt.
Related Commands:
DDIM controls dimension styles and settings such as units
and style. To modify the appearance of dimension and the dimension
text use DDEDIT, DIMEDIT, and DIMTEDIT.
System Variables:
DIMEXO stores the dimension extension line offset.
