DimOrdinate

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

Measures x and y ordinate distances from a common point at the current UCS origin.

Accessing the Command

command bar: dimordinate

aliases: dor, dimord

menu bar: Dimension | Ordinate

toolbar: Dimensions |

: dimordinate

Prompts you in the command bar:

Text/X datum/Y datum/Angle/<Leader endpoint>: (Pick an endpoint for the leader, or enter an option.)

Dimension text = \A1;6.2386

Command Options

Option	Description
Select point for ordinate dimension	Chooses the start point of the ordinate leader; usually is a geometric feature, such as a corner or circle.
X datum	Forces the ordinate dimension to measure the x distance; the distance is measured from the origin of the current UCS. Move the UCS, if required.
Y datum	Forces the ordinate dimension to measure the y distance.
Angle	Specifies the angle of the text; useful for keeping text horizontal with inclined dimension lines. 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 - specify the replacement text.
Leader endpoint	Specifies the end point of the leader.

Grips Editing

Ordinate dimensions can be edited directly through grips:

Select an ordinate dimension. Notice the grips.
Drag the grips to perform the following actions:
- Drag the grip at the end point to relocate the endpoint; the leader and text remain fixed.
- Drag the grip on the leader to relocate it and the associated text.
- Drag the grip at the center of the text to relocate the entire dimension anywhere in the drawing.

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.

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.