Dimensions
This chapter is about constructing dimensions. Figure 42
shows the notation that is used when referring to dimension parts.

Figure 42: Notation for
dimensions.
Options Toolbar:
The dimensioning tools may show individual option toolbars, but also
share one common toolbar. It allows you to enter a text label for the
dimension:

This text label can be any text. When left empty, the label is
generated automatically and contains the measured distance of the dimension.
To add additional signs or letters to a measured dimension, you can use the
combination
<>
to insert the automatically generated label anywhere in the text you
entered.
Examples:
Chosen label in the toolbar:
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Example for the generated label:
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a
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a
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<>
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20
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<> H7
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20 H7
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ø<>
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ø20
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Aligned Dimension
CAD Toolbar:

Menu:
Dimension - Aligned
Hotkey:
da
Command:
?
Description:
Creates aligned dimensions. Aligned dimensions usually measure the
length of an existing line (Figure 43). The dimension line is
always parallel to the line between the two extension line endpoints.

Figure 43: Sample for an
aligned dimension.
Procedure:
- Set the first extention line endpoint with the mouse or enter a
co-ordinate in the command line.
- Set the second extension line endpoint.
- Set the position of the dimension line.
Linear Dimensions
CAD Toolbar:

Menu:
Dimension - Linear
Hotkey:
dr
Command:
?
Options Toolbar:

Description:
Creates linear dimensions. Linear dimensions are usually used to
measure vertical or horizontal distances but can also measure distances with
any other angle. Figure 44 shows a horizontal version of a
linear dimension.

Figure 44: Example of a
horizontal, linear dimension.
Procedure:
- Enter the angle of the dimension in the options toolbar or click the
vertical or horizontal button to set the angle to 0 or 90.
- Set the first extention line endpoint with the mouse or enter a
co-ordinate in the command line.
- Set the second extension line endpoint.
- Set the position of the dimension line.
Horizontal / Vertical Dimensions
CAD Toolbar:

Menu:
Dimension - Horizontal
Dimension - Vertical
Hotkey:
dh, dv
Command:
?
Description:
This tool behaves essentially like the one described above (Linear
Dimension). The only difference is that you cannot enter an angle.
Radial Dimensions
CAD Toolbar:

Menu:
Dimension - Radial
Command:
?
Description:
Creates radial dimensions for circle or arc entities (Figure
45).

Figure 45: Example of a
radial dimension.
Procedure:
- Choose a circle or arc entity.
- Set the position of the radial dimension line using the mouse or by
entering a co-ordinate or an angle in the command line.
Diametric Dimensions
CAD Toolbar:

Menu:
Dimension - Diametric
Command:
?
Description:
Creates diametric dimensions for circle or arc entities (Figure
46).

Figure 46: Example of
a diametric dimension.
Procedure:
- Choose a circle or arc entity.
- Set the position of the diametric dimension line using the mouse or
by entering a co-ordinate or an angle in the command line.
Angular Dimensions
CAD Toolbar:

Menu:
Dimension - Angular
Command:
?
Description:
Creates angular dimensions between two reference lines.
(Figure 47).

Figure 47: Example of
an angular dimension.
Procedure:
- Choose the first line entity.
- Choose the second line entity.
- Set the position of the angular dimension line using the mouse or
by entering a co-ordinate in the command line.
Leader
CAD Toolbar:

Menu:
Dimension - Leader
Hotkey:
dl
Command:
?
Description:
Leaders are arrows that usually point from a
text entity to an other entity (Figure 48). In the figure
the text entity "N7" is connected to a surface with a leader.

Figure 48: Example of
a leader.
Procedure:
- Set the location where the leader points to or enter a co-ordinate
in the command line.
- Set the location of the next edge of the leader line.
- Set the other edges of the leader line and press Return to
finish.
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