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Create Baseline and Continued Dimensions
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To create a continued linear dimension

  1. Click Dimension menu Continue.At the Command prompt, enter dimcontinue.

    The program uses the origin of the second extension line of the existing dimension as the first extension line origin.

  2. Use object snaps to specify additional extension line origins.
  3. Press ENTER twice to end the command.
 Toolbar: Dimension 
 Command entry: DIMCONTINUE