Aligned Dimension Tool

Entity toolbar :

The Aligned Dimension Tool is responsible for creating Dimension Entities that lay alongside the entity or spacing they display a dimension for.

Creating an Aligned Dimension:

Activate the Aligned Dimension Tool:

Find the Aligned Dimension Tool icon from the Entity Toolbar (color coded blue) or Dimension Flyout Toolbar and highlight it. While highlighted Click on the tool. The tool is now the active tool and ready for use.

Creating an Aligned Dimension using the Mouse:

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1.	Click anywhere on the drawing screen to designate the Start Point of the Dimension at that location.

2.	Move the mouse and Click on a point you desire to be the End Point. The default dimension text will be the distance between this point and the Start Point.

3.	Move the mouse and Click on a point you wish to designate as the Offset Point. This point is the basis for offsetting the notation of the dimension away from the dimensioned entity or space.

Reset:

You have just added an Aligned Dimension Entity to the drawing using a Start Point, End Point, and Offset Point. The tool has now Reset and you can either continue with other tools or add in another Aligned Dimension Entity. Using Reset at any time while using this tool cancels all previous steps and restarts the tool.

Creating an Aligned Dimension using the Property Tree:

To add an Aligned Dimension from user supplied data, do the following . Move the mouse cursor beyond the right side of the drawing screen to the Tool Property Tree.

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1.	Type in the Start Point point data into the "Start Point" 3D Point Property Field found on the Tool Property Tree and press Enter to accept. This will position the starting point for the dimension.

2.	Type in the End Point point data into the "End Point" 3D Point Property Field found on the Tool Property Tree and press Enter to accept.

3.	Type in the Offset Point point data into the "Offset Point" 3D Point Property Field found on the Tool Property Tree and press Enter to accept. This will finish the Aligned Dimension Entity creation process. If in Show Unit Mode the resultant dimension text will have the current unit displayed.

Reset:

You have just added an Aligned Dimension Entity to the drawing using a Start Point, End Point, and Offset Point. The tool has now Reset and you can either continue with other tools or add in another Dimension Entity. Using Reset at any time while using this tool cancels all previous steps and restarts the tool.

Tool Options:

Tab: Auto snap Enabled key enables/disables the auto snap feature. Auto snap automatically enables the end, mid, nearest and quadrant Entity Snap features.

Show Unit will display the dimension's unit within the Dimension Entity's text.

Escape (Esc): key cancels current tool and activates the default tool (Selection Tool).

Space: key Resets this tool.

Also See:

Dimension Entity

Manage Dimension Styles