Create Radial Dimensions

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Create Radial Dimensions

 

AutoCAD 2008 User's Guide > Annotate Drawings > Dimensions and Tolerances > Create Dimensions > Create Radial Dimensions > 

Create Radial Dimensions

Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To create a diameter dimension

1. Click Dimension menu Diameter.At the Command prompt, enter dimdiameter.
2. Select the arc or circle to dimension.
3. Enter options as needed:
   • To edit the dimension text content, enter t (Text) or m (multiline text). Editing within or overwriting the brackets (<>) changes or removes the dimension value. Adding text before or after the brackets appends text before or after the dimension value.
   • To change the dimension text angle, enter a (Angle).
4. Specify the leader line location.

 Toolbar: Dimension 

 Command entry: DIMDIAMETER