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Dimension Breaks
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To automatically create dimension breaks for each intersecting object

  1. Click Dimension menu Dimension Break.At the Command prompt, enter DIMBREAK.
  2. Select a dimension or multileader.
  3. Enter a (Auto) and press ENTER.
 Toolbar: Dimension 
 Command entry: DIMBREAK