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Control the Location of Dimension Text
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To place dimension text manually

  1. Click Dimension menu Dimension Style.At the Command prompt, enter dimstyle.
  2. In the Dimension Style Manager, select the style you want to change. Click Modify.
  3. In the Modify Dimension Style dialog box, Fit tab, under Fine Tuning, select Place Text Manually When Dimensioning.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Click Close to exit the Dimension Style Manager.

    As you create dimensions, you can move the text along the dimension line. Use the pointing device or enter coordinates to specify the dimension line and text locations.

 Toolbar: Dimension or Styles 
 Command entry: DIMSTYLE