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Dimension styles are similar to text styles. They determine
the look of your dimensions as well as the size of dimension-
ing features, such as the dimension text and arrows.
Dimension styles also make your work easier by enabling you
to store and duplicate your most common dimension settings.
1. Choose Dimension in the Menu Bar.
2. Click the Dimension Style...
to open the Dimension Style Manager dialog box.
3. Click New to open the
Create New Dimension
Style dialog box.
imensions show the geometric measurements of objects,
the distances or angles between objects, or the location
of a feature.
AutoCAD gives you an accurate dimension without your having
to take measurements. You pick the two points to be dimen-
sioned and the dimension line location.
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The components of a dimension
>> Creating a Dimension Style
>> Understanding the Components of a Dimension
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>>> Setting Up the Primary Unit Style

1. Click, the Text tab.

2. In the Text appearance group, open the Text color drop-
down list, and choose Green.
3. Type 300 in the Text height input box.
4. In the Text placement group, open the Vertical drop-down
list, and choose Outside.
5. Type 100 in the Offset from dim line input box.
6. In the Text alignment, select the Aligned with dimension line.
1. Click, the Symbols and Arrows tab to display the options
for controlling the arrow style.
2. In the Arrowheads group, open the First drop-down list,
and choose Architectural Tick.
3. In the Arrowheads group, change the Arrow size to 200
4. Enter Standard_1 in the New Style Name input box.
5. Click Continue to open detail information.
1. Click, the Primary Units tab.
2. In the Linear Dimensions group, open the Unit Format drop
-down list, and choose Windows Desktop.
3. Select 0.00 from the Precision drop-down list.
: After open the detailed New Dimension Style dialog box,
you can set up a dimension style by your preference.
But, now I will give you an example, so try to follow that.
>>> Setting the Height for Dimension Text and Location
>>>Choosing an Arrow Style
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>>> Setting the Dimension Scale
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1. Click, the Fit tab.
2. In the Fit options group, select the Always keep text bet-
ween ext lines.
3. Click OK to close the New Dimension Style dialog box.
After set up the dimension style, you can draw dimensions by
using your dimension. AutoCAD offers three general types of
dimensions and others. The most common type of dimension
is Linear Dimension.
I. Linear
II. Radius
III. Angular
1. Click, the Lines tab.
2. In the Dimension lines group, enter 200 in the Extend
beyond ticks input box.
3,4. In the Extension lines group, change the Extend beyond
dim lines and Offset from origin setting to 200 .
>>> Setting the Dimension to display on fit position
>> Drawing Dimensions
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Command: Choose linear in Dimension menu.
Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
: Specify first point.
Specify second extension line origin: Specify second point.
Specify dimension line location or
[Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]
: Specify the point where you want to place the dimensnion line.
Command: Choose radius in Dimension menu.
Select arc or circle: Select the object(Arc or Circle).
Specify dimension line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
: Specify the leader line location.
Command: Choose angular in Dimension menu.
Select arc, circle, line, or <specify vertex>
: Select one line or an objet (arc or circle).
Select second line: Select another line.
Specify dimension arc line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]
: Specify the leader line location.
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Linear
Creates linear dimensions.
Command entry : Dimlinear
Draw toolbar :
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Angular
Creates an angular dimension.
Command entry : Dimangular
Draw toolbar :
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Radius
Creates radial dimensions for circles and arcs.
Command entry : Dimradius
Draw toolbar :
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Practice.
1. Set up the dimension style of Standard_1, Standard_2, and Standard_3.
2. Let s draw dimensions for your drawing.
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