Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
9.20 THE JOGGED COMMAND
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If you have a large arc, then its center is very far from the arc itself.
Therefore, it is diffi cult for users to add a normal radius dimension.
The solution is to add a jogged radius dimension.
The
Jogged
command is used to add a jogged radius to an arc or a circle.
To start the
Jogged
command, make sure you are in the
Annotate
tab on
the
Ribbon
, and, using the
Dimensions
panel, click the
Jogged
button.
The following prompts will appear:
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Select arc or circle:
(Select the desired arc or
circle)
Specify center location override:
(Specify a point
which will act as a new center point)
Dimension text
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1.5
Specify dimension line location or
[Mtext/Text/Angle]:
(Specify the dimension line location)
Specify jog location:
(Specify the location of the jog)
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There are four steps to follow:
Select the desired arc or circle.
Specify the point that will act as the new center point.
Specify the dimension line location.
Specify the location of the jog.
Once you complete the four steps, you will see:
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9.21 THE ORDINATE COMMAND
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The
Ordinate
command is used to add several measurements to objects
relative to a certain point.
To start the
Ordinate
command, make sure you are in the
Annotate
tab on
the
Ribbon
, and, using the
Dimensions
panel, click the
Ordinate
button.
The
Ordinate
command allows you to set dimensions relative to a datum,
either in X or in Y. See the following illustration:
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