Graphics Programs Reference
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Figure 14-9:
Examples of additional dimensioning commands.
Editing dimension geometry
The easiest way to change the location of dimension parts is to use grip editing, which I
describe in Chapter 10. Just click a dimension, click one of its grips, and maneuver away.
You'll discover that certain grips control certain directions of movement. In general, se-
lecting a dimension displays grips at the text, the ends of the dimension lines, and the
defpoints. Experiment for a few minutes to see how they work.
In AutoCAD 2012, dimensions join the group of objects that feature multi-func-
tion grips. Click the text grip on a linear dimension and use the grip menu to ad-
just the text location. Click an arrow grip and you can create a continuous or
baseline dimension from that end of the dimension, or you can flip the arrow. You
can do these things by selecting a dimension and changing items in the Properties
palette, but the multi-function grips make it a lot more efficient.
If you want to change the look of a component of a specific, individual dimension (for ex-
ample, substitute a different arrowhead or suppress an extension line), use the Proper-
ties palette. (See Chapter 11 for more on the Properties palette.) All the dimension set-
tings in the New/Modify Dimension Style dialog boxes (see “Adjusting style settings,”
