Linear Dimension

The Dim command draws horizontal or vertical linear dimensions.

• Insert a linear dimension
• Command-line options

Insert a linear dimension

Steps:

1. Start the command.
2. Pick two points.
3. Pick the third point to locate the dimension line.
   When the dimension text does not fit between the extension lines, you can place the dimension text on left or right.

To override dimension properties
Dimensions apply settings from annotation styles. If you need a dimension to look different than its annotation style, you can override settings in the dimension properties.

• Select the dimension, and in the Properties panel, click the Dimension button to edit dimension properties.
• Or, Double-click the dimension to open the Edit Dimension dialog box.

Note The settings different from the annotation style will be highlighted in blue.

Command-line options

AnnotationStyle
Select the annotation style name.

Object
Select an object to dimension.

Continue
Add more (chain) dimensions along the same dimension line.

Undo
Reverses the last action.

Baseline
Continues dimensioning from the first point.

Vertical
Draws the dimension aligned with the construction plane y axis

Horizontal
Draws the dimension aligned with the construction plane x axis