Operation Manual

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When a dimension line is so small that its arrowheads overlap, the application automatically places them outside the leader lines.
Arrowheads are reversed when a dimension line is too small.
For more information about formatting lines, see “Formatting lines and outlines” on page 142.
To draw a vertical, horizontal, or parallel dimension line
1
Click the Dimension tools button, and click the Horizontal or vertical dimension tool or the Parallel dimension tool .
2 Click to place the starting point, and drag to where you want to place the endpoint of the dimension line.
3 Move the pointer to position the dimension line, and click to place the dimension text.
By default, the dimension text is centered on the dimension line.
To draw an angular dimension line
1
Click theDimension tools button, and click the Angular dimension tool .
2 Click where you want the two lines that measure the angle to intersect, and drag to where you want the first line to end.
3 Click where you want the second line to end.
4 Click where you want the angle label to appear.
To draw a segment dimension line
1
Click the Dimension tools button, and click the Segment dimension tool .
2 Click the segment that you want to measure.
3 Move the pointer to where you want to position the dimension line, and click where you want to place the dimension text.
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Measure the distance between the two most distant nodes in
multiple segments
Using the Segment dimension tool , marquee select the
segments, move the pointer to position the dimension line, and
click where you want to place the dimension text.
Measure successive segments automatically
Click the Automatic successive dimensioning button on the
property bar, and marquee select the segments that you want to
measure. Move the pointer to position the dimension line, and click
where you want to place the dimension text.