Dimensions and Text - Introduction to AutoCAD 2011: 2D and 3D Design - page 139

Third example - l (Leader) - Fig. 6.12

1. Construct Fig. 6.11 .

20 125 10

10

30

15

Fig. 6.11 Third example - outline for dimensioning

2. Make the Dimensions layer current ( Home/Layers panel).
3. At the command line:

Command: enter dim right-click
Dim: enter l (Leader) right-click
Leader start: enter nea (osnap nearest)
right-click to pick one of the chamfer
lines
To point: pick
To point: pick
To point: right-click
Dimension text <0>: enter CHA 10 × 10 right-click
Dim: right-click

Continue to add the other leader dimensions - Fig. 6.12 .

125

CHA 20x20 CHA 10x10

CHA 30x30

CHA 15x15

Fig. 6.12 Third example - l (Leader) dimensions