Modifying the Dimension Line Location

This task will show you how to modify dimension line location either as you create or after creating dimensions.
aprereq.gif (1223 bytes) Open the Brackets_views02.CATDrawing document. Create a distance dimension, for example.
ascenari.gif (1364 bytes) 1. Click the Select icon , if needed.

2. Select the dimension to be modified. For example, a distance dimension.
The distance dimension is highlighted.

  modifyingdimensions01NLS.gif (3035 bytes)
3. Select the dimension line.

4. Drag the dimension line to the new position.

  modifyingdimensions02NLS.gif (3164 bytes)
ainfo.gif (980 bytes) You can also modify the dimension line location using the extension line.

Note that as a useful help, you can press the Shift button and switch to the Snap to Point on or off mode. The mode is temporarily changed (as long as you keep the button pressed).

 

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