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556 | Chapter 20 Dimensions and Tolerances
Change Nonassociative Dimensions to Associative
You can change all the nonassociative dimensions in a drawing to associa-
tive. Use QSELECT to select all nonassociative dimensions, and then use
DIMREASSOCIATE to step through the dimensions, associating each one with
locations on geometric objects.
Change Associative Dimensions to Nonassociative
You can change all associative dimensions in a drawing to nonassociative
dimensions. Use
QSELECT to select all associative dimensions, and then use
DIMDISASSOCIATE to convert them into nonassociative dimensions.
See Also
“Associative Dimensions” on page 512
“Save Drawings to Previous Drawing File Formats” on page 722
To associate or reassociate a dimension
1 From the Dimension menu, choose Reassociate Dimensions.
2 Select one or more dimensions to associate or reassociate.
3 Do one of the following:
■ Specify the new location of the extension-line origin point.
■ Enter s and select a geometric object to associate with the dimension.
■ Press ENTER to skip to the next extension-line origin point.
■ Press ESC to end the command but keep any associations you made up
to that point.
4 Repeat the previous step as needed.
Command line
DIMREASSOCIATE
To disassociate a dimension
1 From the command line, enter
DIMDISASSOCIATE.
2 Select one or more dimensions to disassociate and press
ENTER when you
finish.