Developing Drawing Strategies: Part 2 - AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011: No Experience Required - page 214

great foundation from which to build. One core difference between regular dimen-
sions and parametric dimensions is that parametric dimensions require you to
select both an object and a point. In contrast, regular dimensions only require you
to specify a point. You'll use the dimensions shown earlier in Figure 5.47 to apply
the necessary dimensional constraints.
1. Make sure 05A-FPLAY5.dwg is open.
2. Add a Linear dimensional constraint to the stove's rear control panel.
a. Choose the Linear dimensional constraint from the Parametric
tab ➢ Dimensional panel.
b. Hover over the bottom-right corner of the stove, and click to
accept the endpoint.
c. Hover over the lower endpoint for the line representing the
stoves control panel, and click to accept the point.
d. Specify a location for the dimensional constraint, and then
enter 2.5 ” ( 64 mm ) as the value for d1 (see Figure 5.56).
FiGuRE 5.56 Applying a Linear dimensional constraint to the stove's
control panel.
3. Using the Linear tool found on the Parametric tab ➢ Dimensional
panel once again, add an 8 ½ ″ ( 216 mm ) constraint between the back-
lower corner and the center point of the left-rear burner.
4. Continue using the Linear tool to add the following dimensional
constraints: