Dimensions and Text - Introduction to AutoCAD 2011: 2D and 3D Design - page 133

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In general, in this topic dimensions are shown in drawings in the Metric
style - mainly in millimetres, but some will be shown in Imperial
style - in inches. To see how to set a drawing template for Imperial
dimensioning see Chapter 4 (page 95).

Adding dimensions using these tools

First example - Linear Dimension ( Fig. 6.4 )

1. Construct a rectangle 180 110 using the Polyline tool.
2. Make the Dimensions layer current from the Home/Layers panel
( Fig. 6.3 ).

Fig. 6.3 The Home/Layers panel - making Dimensions layer current

3. Click the Linear tool icon in the Annotate/Dimension panel (Fig. 6.1).
The command line shows:

Command: _dimlinear
Specify fi rst extension line origin or <select
object>: pick
Specify second extension line origin: pick
Specify dimension line location or [Mtext/
Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]: pick
Dimension text = 180
Command:

Fig. 6.4 shows the 180 dimension. Follow exactly the same procedure for
the 110 dimension.