Create Ordinate Dimensions
Dimensions and Tolerances
Override Dimension Text
As with other graphical objects
in AutoCAD, you can edit dimensions using the standard methods
and properties provided for the object.
The following properties are available for most
dimension objects:
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Rotation
-
Specifies
the rotation angle in radians for the dimension line.
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StyleName
-
Specifies
the name of the dimension style.
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TextOverride
-
Specifies the text string
for the dimension.
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TextPosition
-
Specifies
the dimension text position.
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TextRotation
-
Specifies
the rotation angle of the dimension text.
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Measurement
-
Specifies the actual measurement
for the dimension.
In addition, certain dimension
objects provide properties for editing the extension line origins
and leader length.
The following methods are
included for dimension object editing:
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ArrayPolar
-
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ArrayRectangular
-
Creates a rectangular array.
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Copy
-
Copies
the dimension object.
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Erase
-
Erases
the dimension object.
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Mirror
-
Mirrors
the dimension object.
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Move
-
Moves
the dimension object.
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Rotate
-
Rotates
the dimension object.
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ScaleEntity
-
Scales
the dimension object.
For more information about
editing dimensions, see “Modify Existing Dimensions” in
the User's
Guide.