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Dimensions and Tolerances

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Edit Dimensions

As with other graphical objects in AutoCAD, you can edit dimensions using the standard methods and properties provided for the object.

The following properties are available for most dimension objects:

Rotation

Specifies the rotation angle in radians for the dimension line.

StyleName

Specifies the name of the dimension style.

TextOverride

Specifies the text string for the dimension.

TextPosition

Specifies the dimension text position.

TextRotation

Specifies the rotation angle of the dimension text.

Measurement

Specifies the actual measurement for the dimension.

In addition, certain dimension objects provide properties for editing the extension line origins and leader length.

The following methods are included for dimension object editing:

ArrayPolar

Creates a polar array.

ArrayRectangular

Creates a rectangular array.

Copy

Copies the dimension object.

Erase

Erases the dimension object.

Mirror

Mirrors the dimension object.

Move

Moves the dimension object.

Rotate

Rotates the dimension object.

ScaleEntity

Scales the dimension object.

For more information about editing dimensions, see “Modify Existing Dimensions” in the User's Guide.