Dimensions
Keyboard: DIMENSION
Alias: DIM, DIM1
Dimensions drawing entities in a variety of ways.
Dimensioning command: Choose the dimensioning command you want from the prompt box, or type a dimensioning command. To exit dimensioning mode and return to the command bar, press the Esc key or type Exit.
While you are using dimensioning commands, you can also use the dimension-related commands listed in the following table. You do not need to type the letters "dim" preceding each command, and you can type an abbreviation of the command as shown here.
Command | Abbreviation | Explanation |
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Aligned | AL | Draws an aligned linear dimension. |
Angular | AN | Dimensions an angle. |
Baseline | B | Continues a linear dimension from a base point. |
Center | CE | Places a center mark. |
Continue | CO | Continues a linear dimension. |
Diameter | D | Measures a diameter of a circle, arc, or polyline arc. |
Done | DO | Exits dimensioning mode. |
Edit | ED | Edits dimension text and oblique lines. |
Hometext | HOM | Returns dimension text to its default position. |
Horizontal | HOR | Draws a horizontal linear dimension. |
Leader | LEA | Draws a leader and text. |
Newtext | N | Replaces dimension text. |
Oblique | OB | Oblique dimension lines. |
Ordinate | OR | Ordinate dimensions. |
Override | OV | Overrides dimension style. |
Position | P | Repositions dimension text. |
Radius | RA | Measures the radius of a circle, arc, or polyline arc. |
Redraw | RED | Redraws the screen. |
Restore | RES | Restores dimensions to the current style. |
Rotated | RO | Draws rotated dimension. |
Save | SA | Saves dimension styles. |
Status | STA | Displays the status of dimension variables. |
Style | STY | Selects another text style for dimension ext. |
Trotate | TR | Rotates dimension text. |
Undo | U | Undoes the last dimension command. |
Update | UP | Applies dimension style to selected dimensions. |
Variables | VA | Lists values of a specified dimension style. |
Vertical | VE | Draws a vertical linear dimension. |