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| Dimension toolbar:
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| Dimension menu: Ordinate |
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| Command line: dimordinate |
Select feature:
Specify a point or snap to an object
Leader endpoint (Xdatum / Ydatum
/ Mtext / Text): Specify a point or enter
an option
AutoCAD LT uses the point as the start point of the leader line and then prompts for the endpoint.
If you specify a point, AutoCAD LT uses the difference between the feature location and the leader endpoint to determine whether it is an X or Y ordinate dimension. If the difference in the Y coordinate is greater, the dimension measures the X coordinate. Otherwise, it measures the Y coordinate.
Ordinate point dimensions, also known as datum dimensions, display the X or Y ordinate of a feature along with a simple leader line. AutoCAD LT uses the current UCS to determine the measured X or Y ordinate, then it draws the leader line in a direction orthogonal to the axes of the current UCS. The absolute value of the coordinate is used according to the prevailing standards for ordinate point dimensions. When you are creating ordinate point dimensions, it's recommended that you turn on Ortho mode.
Measures the X ordinate and determines the orientation of the leader line and dimension text. AutoCAD LT then prompts for the endpoint.
Leader endpoint: Specify a point
AutoCAD LT draws the dimension, and DIMORDINATE ends.
Measures the Y ordinate and determines the orientation of the leader line and dimension text. AutoCAD LT then prompts for the endpoint.
Leader endpoint: Specify a point
AutoCAD LT draws the dimension.
Customizes the text. AutoCAD LT measures the ordinate 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. Strings for prefixes and suffixes should be enclosed in angle backets (< >). Enclose format strings for alternate units in square brackets ([ ]). AutoCAD LT LT draws the dimension measurement in place of the < > characters.
The units settings and the current text style determine how the text is displayed. The text aligns with the leader line, regardless of the alignment settings for dimension text. After you specify the text, AutoCAD LT prompts for the endpoint of the leader line.
Leader endpoint (Xdatum / Ydatum / Mtext / Text): Specify a point or enter an option
If you specify a point, AutoCAD LT draws the dimension.
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 (< >).
The units settings and the current text style determine how the text is displayed. The text aligns with the leader line, regardless of the alignment settings for dimension text.
After you specify the text, AutoCAD LT prompts for the endpoint of the leader line.
Leader endpoint (Xdatum / Ydatum / Mtext / Text): Specify a point
AutoCAD LT draws the dimension.
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. ORTHO constrains cursor movement to the horizontal or vertical directions or aligns movement with the current grid rotation angle. MTEXT creates multiline text.