DimArc

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic, Pro and Platinum, Bricscad (Linux) Classic and Pro

Places arc length dimensions.

Accessing the Command

command bar:  dimarc

alias: none

menu bar:  Dimension | Arc

toolbar:  Dimensions |

 

: dimarc

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select arc or polyline arc segments: (click an arc or polyline arc segment)

Angle/Text/Partial/Leader/<Location of dimension arc>: (Pick a point to locate the dimension line away from the entity.)

Angle/Text/Partial/No leader/<Location of dimension arc>: (Pick a point to locate the dimension line away from the entity.)

 

 

Command Options

Option

Description

Select arc or polyline segments

Specifies the arc or polyline arc segment to dimension.

Angle

Specifies the angle of the text. Prompts you:

Angle of dimension text - specify the rotation angle of the text.

Text

Specifies the text; useful for overriding the default measurement generated by Bricscad. Prompts you:

Dimension text - specifies the replacement text.

Partial

Dimensions part of the selected arc or polyline arc segment. Prompts you:

Specify first point for arc length dimension: specify the point on the arc or polyline segment to position the first extension line.

Specify second point for arc length dimension: specify the point on the arc or polyline segment to position the second extension line.

Leader

Adds a leader. Prompts you:

Angle/Text/Partial/No leader/<Location of dimension arc>:

No leader

Removes the leader. Prompts you:

Angle/Text/Partial/Leader/<Location of dimension arc>:

Location of dimension arc

Pick a point to locate the dimension line away from the entity.

Grips Editing

Arc length dimensions can be edited directly through grips:

  1. Select the arc length dimension. Notice the grips.

  2. Drag the grips to perform the following actions:

Related Commands

DimLinear - places linear dimensions in drawings: horizontal, vertical, and rotated.

DimAligned - places aligned dimensions.

DimBaseline - places additional dimensions from a common baseline.

DimContinue - continues dimensions.

DimDiameter - places diameter dimensions.

DimRadius - places radius dimensions.

DimCenter - places center marks.

DimAngular - places angular dimensions.

DimLeader and Leader- places leaders with text, blocks, entities, or tolerances.

DimOrdinate - places x and y ordinate dimensions.

Tolerance - places tolerance tags in drawings.

Dim - places and edits dimensions at the 'Dimensioning command:' prompt.

Dim1 - places and edits a single dimension at the 'Dimensioning command:' prompt.

 

DimEdit - changes the wording and angle of dimension text; changes the angle of extension lines.

DimTEdit - changes the position of dimension text.

DdEdit - edits dimension text.

Properties - edits the properties of dimensions through a palette.

 

DimStyle - creates and edits dimension styles through the Drawing Explorer.

-DimStyle - saves and applies dimensions styles at the command line.

Style - sets the text style used by dimensions.

DimOverride - overrides the values of the current dimension style.

 


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