Fit Dimension Text Within Extension Lines

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Fit Dimension Text Within Extension Lines

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Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To force an internal line and choose a fit option

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 Always Draw Dim Line Between Ext Lines.
4. Under Fit Options, select an option.
5. Click OK.
6. Click Close to exit the Dimension Style Manager.

 Toolbar: Dimension or Styles 

 Command entry: DIMSTYLE