Aligned Dimension

[azzro10]

Just out of curiosity does anyone know of another way of doing this. Its a bit hard to explain but if you've used the command you'll get my drift.

If i want an aligned dimension with the dim extension lines on a different plan to the actual dimension length, (ie the dim extension lines are different lengths). I use the command

DIM > ROTATE

then select the angle on which the dimension lies.

and finally then select the starting points for the extension lines.

If someone understands wat im on about n knows another way, thanks.

[soleary]

Just out of curiosity does anyone know of another way of doing this. Its a bit hard to explain but if you've used the command you'll get my drift.

If i want an aligned dimension with the dim extension lines on a different plan to the actual dimension length, (ie the dim extension lines are different lengths). I use the command

DIM > ROTATE

then select the angle on which the dimension lies.

and finally then select the starting points for the extension lines.

If someone understands wat im on about n knows another way, thanks.

 

Hi

 

I'm not sure if I understand exactly?

 

If you use DIM > Rotate and then select the angle on which the dimension lies - this is the same as using an aligned dimension - however, the extension lines will be the same size.

 

Do you want the extension lines to be different lengths i.e. the first extension line longer or shorter than the second one?

[SEANT]

I imagine the disjointed nature of the tasks will always require extra input. Would a command macro such as:

 

^C^C_Dimlinear;\\r;@;\

 

help any? It will require some geometry, and the appropriate osnap settings, to get the final orientation. Picking the extension points in the appropriate order may also be necessary.

[azzro10]

I imagine the disjointed nature of the tasks will always require extra input. Would a command macro such as:

 

^C^C_Dimlinear;\\r;@;\

 

help any? It will require some geometry, and the appropriate osnap settings, to get the final orientation. Picking the extension points in the appropriate order may also be necessary.

 

Thanks SEANT, that worked a treat, im surprised there isnt a standard autocad command like that to replace DIM > ROTATE. In the autocad help they just give an alternate, to just draw a linear dimension n then manually rotate it surprising i thought.