Control Dimension Arrowheads

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Customize Arrowheads

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Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To use your own arrowhead symbol

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 Dimension Style Manager, Symbols and Arrows tab, under Arrowheads, select User Arrow from the First arrowhead list.
4. In the Select Custom Arrow Block dialog box, enter the name of your block. Click OK.
5. To choose a different custom arrowhead for the second arrowhead, repeat steps 3 and 4, choosing User Arrow from the Second arrowhead list (optional).
6. Click OK.
7. Click Close to exit the Dimension Style Manager.

 Toolbar: Dimension or Styles 

 Command entry: DIMSTYLE