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Create Annotative Dimensions and Tolerances
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To create an annotative dimension

  1. Click Format menu Dimension Style.At the command prompt, enter dimstyle.
  2. In the Dimension Style Manager dialog box, Styles list, select an annotative dimension style.

    A icon next to a dimension style name indicates that the style is annotative.

  3. Click Set Current.
  4. Click Close.
  5. Click Dimension menu and select a dimension type. At the command prompt, enter a dimension command.
  6. Press ENTER to select the object to dimension or specify the first and second extension line origins.
  7. Specify the dimension line location.
 Command entry: DIMSTYLE