Dimension Baseline
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Keyboard: DIMBASELINE
Alias: DBA, DIMBASE
IntermediateContinues a linear, angular, or ordinate dimension from a previous dimension. If no dimension was created in the previous session, you are prompted to select a linear, ordinate, or angular dimension to use as the base dimension. The program uses the first extension line of the base dimension as the first extension line for the next dimension.
Baseline: ENTER to select starting dimension � <Origin of next extension line>: To specify the origin of the next extension line, the default setting, specify a point. To select the starting dimension, press Enter.
To select the origin of the next extension line
Place a point for the origin of the next extension line.
Dimension text <value>: To accept the current value, press Enter. To change the dimension text, enter new text.
To select the starting dimension
- Select the dimension you want to use as the baseline
- Specify the origin of the next extension line.
- Specify the origin of the next extension line, and so on.
Result.
Select dimension for baseline: Select the dimension that you want to use as the baseline.
Baseline: ENTER to select starting dimension � <Origin of next extension line>: To specify the origin of the next extension line, the default setting, place a point. To select the starting dimension, press Enter.
Dimension text <value>: To accept the current value, press Enter. To change the dimension text, enter new text.