Dim

Creates horizontal or vertical linear dimensions.

Steps:

1. Pick the first point.

2. Pick the second point.

3. Pick the dimension line location.

   Note: Dimensions always measure as though the object were projected to the current construction plane.

Options

Style

Enter the dimension style name.

Vertical

Draws the dimension aligned with the construction plane y-axis.

Horizontal

Draws the dimension aligned with the construction plane x-axis.

DimAligned

Creates a linear dimension lined up with two points.

Steps:

1. Pick the first point.

2. Pick the second point.

3. Pick the location.

Options

Style

Enter the dimension style name.

DimAngle

Dimensions the angle between two lines.

Steps:

1. Select a line.

2. Select a second line.

3. Pick the dimension location.

   Note: You can dimension polyline segments and linear surface and polysurface edges.

Options

Style

Enter the dimension style name.

DimDiameter

Dimensions the diameter of a curve.

Steps:

1. Pick a curve.

2. Pick the dimension location.

   Note: Dimensions always measure as though the object were projected to the current construction plane.

Options

Style

Enter the dimension style name.

DimOrdinate

Creates dimensions from an origin point to a feature.

Ordinate dimensions show the horizontal or vertical distance from an origin point (called the basepoint) to a dimensioned feature, such as a hole center or a feature in a part. Ordinate dimensions are widely used in CNC related manufacturing industries because the clutter caused by dimensions is minimized. This type of dimension prevents accumulated errors by showing the X or Y offset of the feature from the basepoint.

Steps:

1. Pick a dimension point.

   An XDatum dimension is implied if your second pick is primarily above or below the first pick.

   A YDatum dimension is implied if your second pick is primarily left or right from the first pick.

2. Pick a leader endpoint.

3. Press Enter when finished placing dimensions.

   Note: The shape of the ordinate leader can be point edited after creation to avoid overlapping geometry.

Options

Style

Enter the dimension style name.

XDatum

Overrides the implied biasing and forces an X-ordinate dimension.

YDatum

Overrides the implied biasing and forces a Y-ordinate dimension.

Basepoint

Changes the basepoint for the duration of the command. The basepoint reverts to the default construction plane origin when the DimOrdinate command is run again.

DimRadius

Dimension a radius of an arc or circle.

Steps:

1. Select a curve.

2. Pick a dimension location.

Notes

• Dimensions always measure as though the object were projected to the current construction plane.

Options

Style

Enter the dimension style name.

DimRotated

Creates a linear dimension that is rotated from the x-y axis.

Steps:

1. Pick two points to establish a rotation angle.

2. Pick the first dimension point.

3. Pick the second dimension point.

4. Pick the dimension location.

Options

Style

Enter the dimension style name.

DimRecenterText

Returns dimension text that has been moved back to its default location.

Steps:

• Select dimensions.

• Note: To move dimension text away from the dimension line, turn on the dimension control points and drag the text control point.

Leader

Draws an annotation leader with arrowhead and attached text.

Steps:

1. Pick the head of the leader.

   This is the arrow end.

2. Pick the next points of the leader.

3. Press Enter to end the command.

   

Note: Dimension options control the text height and arrow size.

Arrowhead

Creates or removes an annotation arrowhead on the end of a curve.

Steps:

• Pick a curve near the end where you want to place an arrowhead.

• Note: The arrowhead size cannot be changed.