Guide to Generating Drawings
Guide to Generating Drawings
Guide to Generating Drawings

Dimension Diameter

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Used to dimension the diameter of a circle or a circular arc.

Tool SettingEffect
Style

Displays the active dimension style. The drop-down list box allows you to select other available dimension styles.

Magnifying glass icon

Opens the Dimension Styles dialog box, which is used to control settings for dimensioning.

Association

  • If on, an association point is created.

  • If off, no associations are created.

To dimension the diameter of a circle or arc
  1. Select the Dimension Diameter tool.

  2. Identify the circle or arc.

  3. If the dimension is to be placed inside the circle, this data point defines an endpoint of the dimension.

  4. Enter a data point.
    If the dimension is placed inside the circle, this data point accepts the dimension.
    If the dimension is to be placed outside the circle and     Location is set to Automatic or Semi-Automatic, this data point positions the dimension.

  5. If the dimension is to be placed outside the circle and Location is set to Manual, enter another data point(s) to form a multi-segment leader line. Reset to complete the dimension.

    Dimension Diameter. At left, inside the circle. At center, outside the circle with Location set to Automatic. At right, outside the circle with Location set to Manual.

      

Key-in: DIMENSION DIAMETER