Diametric Dimension Tool

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

Creating an Diametric Dimension :

Activate Diametric Dimension Tool:

Find the Diametric 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 Diametric Dimension using the Mouse:

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

2.	Move the mouse and Click on a point you desire to be the Chord Point. This is the Chord Point from which an extension line will reach. The distance between Far Chord Point and Chord Point will be the diameter measurement value.

3.	Move the mouse and Click on at a distance you wish to designate as the Offset Distance. This distance is the basis for offsetting the notation of the dimension away from the dimensioned entity.

Creating an Diametric Dimension using the Property Tree:

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

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

Type in the Offset Distance data into the "Offset Distance" Scientific Data Field found on the Tool Property Tree and press Enter to accept. The Dimension text will be positioned at this much offset distance away from chord point. On acceptance the Diametric Dimension Entities creation process will be complete. If in Show Unit Mode the resultant dimension text will have the current unit displayed.

Reset:

You have just added an Diametric 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 Diametric 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, 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