Angular Dimension Tool

The Angular Dimension Tool is responsible for creating Angular Dimension Entities.

Creating an Angular Dimension :

Activate Angular Dimension Tool:

Find the Angular 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 Angular Dimension using the Mouse:

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

2.	Move the mouse and Click on a point you desire to be the Start Point. This is the point from which the angle will be measured with reference to Center Point.

3.	Move the mouse and Click on a point you desire to be the End Point. This is the point to which the angle will be measured with reference to Center Point.

4.	Move the mouse and Click on one side of Center Point. The angle between Start Point and End Point will measured on this side of the Center Point.

Creating an Angular Dimension using the Property Tree:

To add an Angular Dimension Entities 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 Center Point point data into the "Center Point" 3D Point Property Field found on the Tool Property Tree and press Enter to accept. This will position the Center Point for the dimension.

2.	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.

3.	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.

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

Reset:

You have just added an Angular Dimension Entities to the drawing using a Chord Point, End Point, and Offset Point. The tool has now Reset and you can either continue with other tools or add in another Angular 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 center 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