Jogged Radial Dimension

Add jogged radial dimensions to the drawing.

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DIMJOGGEDRADIAL

 

Dimensions

This function allows you to add a jogged radial dimension by indicating the arc or circle to be dimensioned and the position for the dimension text.

Dimensions use the current line style.

Procedure

  1. Select Dimensions ► Radial ► Jogged Radial Dimension.

  2. You are prompted to:

  1. The dimension style can be selected from the dropdown list. Alternatively, click   to change the dimension style. You can also click Pick to copy dimension settings from an existing dimension entity.
  1. Select the Text override checkbox if you want to be able to edit the dimension text.
  1. Position the cursor near the arc or circle to dimension and press [Enter] or click.

  1. You are prompted to:

  1. A rubberbanded preview of the dimension is drawn and you can move the mouse to indicate the position of the text in the jogged radial dimension. Press [Enter] or click in the drawing to indicate the final position of the text.

The text can only be placed "internally".

If you have selected the Text override option, you are now able to type over the text. Press [Enter] or click Enter to insert the dimension.

If the Text override was not selected the original measurement will be inserted.

  1. You can continue to add dimensions as the function repeats.

  2. Right-click and select Quit to end the function. Alternatively, press [Esc].

  3. Select the Angle snap checkbox in the Prompt Bar. When you indicate the position of the radial dimension, the angle of the dimension line will be snapped to 15 degree increments. This allows you to easily draw radial dimensions at 30, 45 or 60 degrees from the horizontal, for example.

Converting Dimensions

Jogged radial dimensions and radial dimensions are two separate entity types. However, it is possible to convert from one to the other.

To convert jogged radial dimensions to radial dimensions:

  1. Select the jogged radial dimension entity, right-click and select Convert to Radial Dimension from the popup context menu.

  2. The jogged radial dimension entity is converted to a radial dimension entity.  

To convert radial dimensions to jogged radial dimensions:

  1. Select the radial dimension entity, right-click, and select Convert to Jogged Radial Dimension from the popup context menu.

  2. The radial dimension entity will be converted to a jogged radial dimension entity.