Control the Location of Dimension Text

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Control the Location of Dimension Text

 

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Control the Location of Dimension Text

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Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To place dimension text manually

1. Click Home tabAnnotation panelDimension Style. Enter dimstyle at the command prompt.
2. In the Dimension Style Manager, select the style you want to change. Click Modify.
3. In the Modify Dimension Style dialog box, Fit tab, under Fine Tuning, select Place Text Manually When Dimensioning.
4. Click OK.
5. Click Close to exit the Dimension Style Manager.

   As you create dimensions, you can move the text along the dimension line. Use the pointing device or enter coordinates to specify the dimension line and text locations.

 Toolbar: Dimension or Styles 

 Command entry: DIMSTYLE