Specify the dimension layer and create linear dimensions.
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You can create linear dimensions to indicate the length of an object.
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Linear dimensions can be horizontal,
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vertical or aligned with an object.
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And you can control the layer on which the dimension is created
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on the home ribbon in the layers panel note that layer zero is the current layer.
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When you expand the layer drop down,
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you can see that the drawing already includes a layer called dimension.
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Someone else already created this layer and assigned it. The color cyan
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dimensions are created using the current dimension style
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on the annotate ribbon.
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In the dimensions panel,
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you can see that annotative is the current dimension style.
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You could expand this drop down and choose a different style or create a new style
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in the dim layer override. Drop down.
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The program is currently set to create new dimensions
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on the current layer which is layer zero,
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expand this drop down and select the dimension layer
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so that any new dimensions will be created on that layer.
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Also note that on the status bar, the object snap tool is currently toggled off
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on the annotate ribbon in the dimensions panel, click the dimension tool.
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The program prompts you to select objects
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or specify the first extension line origin.
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And there are a number of options
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to dimension the length of a single object
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such as the length of the notch in the upper right corner of the object
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hover the cursor over that object,
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you immediately see a preview of the dimension.
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When that preview displays the desired dimension,
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click to select the object.
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The program then prompts you to specify the dimension line
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location or a second line to create an angular dimension
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to create a linear dimension,
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move the cursor up until the dimension is positioned where you want it.
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And then click to place the dimension.
00:04
You can create linear dimensions to indicate the length of an object.
00:08
Linear dimensions can be horizontal,
00:11
vertical or aligned with an object.
00:13
And you can control the layer on which the dimension is created
00:18
on the home ribbon in the layers panel note that layer zero is the current layer.
00:24
When you expand the layer drop down,
00:26
you can see that the drawing already includes a layer called dimension.
00:30
Someone else already created this layer and assigned it. The color cyan
00:36
dimensions are created using the current dimension style
00:39
on the annotate ribbon.
00:41
In the dimensions panel,
00:43
you can see that annotative is the current dimension style.
00:47
You could expand this drop down and choose a different style or create a new style
00:54
in the dim layer override. Drop down.
00:57
The program is currently set to create new dimensions
00:60
on the current layer which is layer zero,
01:03
expand this drop down and select the dimension layer
01:07
so that any new dimensions will be created on that layer.
01:12
Also note that on the status bar, the object snap tool is currently toggled off
01:20
on the annotate ribbon in the dimensions panel, click the dimension tool.
01:25
The program prompts you to select objects
01:27
or specify the first extension line origin.
01:30
And there are a number of options
01:33
to dimension the length of a single object
01:36
such as the length of the notch in the upper right corner of the object
01:40
hover the cursor over that object,
01:43
you immediately see a preview of the dimension.
01:47
When that preview displays the desired dimension,
01:50
click to select the object.
01:53
The program then prompts you to specify the dimension line
01:56
location or a second line to create an angular dimension
02:02
to create a linear dimension,
02:04
move the cursor up until the dimension is positioned where you want it.
02:08
And then click to place the dimension.
