DIM command

Creates multiple dimension types in a single workflow.

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Alias: DIMENSION

Description

Allows to create multiple dimensions or types of dimensions at once.

Options within the command

HORizontal: Places horizontal linear dimensions, same as the DimLinear command.

VErtical: Places vertical dimensions, same as the DimLinear command.

ALigned: Places linear dimensions that are aligned to entities, same as the DimAligned command.

ANgular: Places angular dimensions that measure angles, same as the DimAngular command.

Leader: Places leaders, same as the DimLeader command.

OBlique: Changes the angle of extension lines, same as the DimEdit command.

ROtated: Places linear dimensions at an angle, same as the DimLinear command.

CEnter: Places marks at the centers of circles and arcs, same as the DimCenter command.

Diameter: Places diameter dimensions on circles and arcs, same as the DimDiameter command.

RAdius: Places radial dimensions on circles and arcs, same as the DimRadius command.

Baseline: Places multiple linear and angular dimensions from the same base point, same as the DimBaseline command.

COntinue: Continues linear and angular dimensions from the last endpoint, same as the DimContinue command.

ORdinate: Places x and y ordinate measurements from an origin point, same as the DimOrdinate command.

Position: Repositions the dimension text, same as the DimTEdit command.

DIStribute: Spaces selected dimensions equally. There are two options between which to chose how the dimensions will be distributed.

Equal: Distributes equally all the dimensions selected.

Offset: All selected dimensions are distributed at a specified offset distance.

UPdate dimensions: Applies the current dimension style to a selection of dimension entities; see Apply option of the -DimStyle command.

variable STatus: Lists the status of all dimension variables in the Prompt History window.

OVerride: Overrides the values of the current dimension style, same as DimOverride command.

SEttings...: Opens the Drawing explorer | Dimension Styles dialog box which allows you and modifying dimension styles, same as the DIMSTYLE command.

LAyer: Sets a different layer for the default layer on which dimensions are draw.; Note: Dimensions are created on the layer which is specified by the DIMLAYER system variable.