Editing Dimensions
Align Dimension Line to an Edge or Plane
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Select the whole dimension chain by clicking at a “free spot” on the dimension line with the Checkmark with Mercedes =cursor.
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Select a Dimension Unit by clicking its midpoint with the Checkmark with Arrow cursor.
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Select a Dimension point by clicking it. (The point itself is not visible until you select it.) Once a dimension point is selected, you can do any of the following:
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Select the Dimension Text by using the Quick Selection cursor. Or click on the lower left corner of the text with the Checkmark with Arrow cursor.
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From the pet palette, choose the Insert/Merge Dimension Point command, then click on the element whose dimension you want to add, or anywhere outside the line.
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Select the Dimension Tool, then Ctrl/Cmd-click on the element whose dimension you want to add, or anywhere outside the line.
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Ctrl (Cmd)+Click any individual point to delete it.
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From the pet palette, choose Move Dimension Point. Drag the selected dimension point to its new location.
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Select a Dimension Unit by clicking its midpoint with the Checkmark with Arrow cursor.
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Click Delete.
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From the pet palette, choose Move Dimension Line Segment.
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From the pet palette, choose Break Dimension Line.
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If you clicked a segment: The dimension line is broken at the closest endpoint of the segment you clicked. You can drag the newly split line to a new position.
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If you clicked on a point: The dimension line is broken at the point. Click with the eyeball cursor on the side that you wish to offset.
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From the pet palette, choose Split Dimension Line.
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Select one of the chains (click at a “free spot” on the dimension line), bring up the Insert/Merge Dimension Point command from the Pet Palette, then click on the other dimension chain to merge it.
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Note: You can drag or rotate a dimension chain as a whole. Units or points cannot be dragged, rotated or mirrored away from the parent dimension chain.
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Bring up the Align dimension line command from the Pet Palette
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