Works with BricsCAD (Windows) Classic, Pro and Platinum, BricsCAD (Linux) Classic, Pro and Platinum
Dimensions the diameter of circles and arcs, and places the center mark.
Accessing the Command
command bar: dimdiameter
aliases: ddi, dimdia
menu bar: Dimension | Diameter
toolbar: Dimensions | Circles
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: dimdiameter
Prompts you in the command bar:
Select arc or circle to dimension: (Choose an arc, polyline arc, or circle.)
Dimension text = \A1;%%c2.5806
Angle/Text/<Location of dimension line>: (Position the dimension, or enter an option.)
A circle with diameter dimension placed outside
An arc with diameter dimension placed inside
Command Options
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Description |
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Chooses the arc, polyline arc, or circle to dimension. |
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Locates the dimension leader line and text; drag the dimension around the entity, and inside or outside the entity. |
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Changes the angle of the text. |
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Changes the default text generated by BricsCAD. |
Procedures
To create a diametrical dimension
Creating center marks or center lines
Grips Editing
Diameter dimensions can be edited directly through grips:
Select the diameter dimension. Notice the grips.
Drag the grips to perform the following actions:
Drag either grip on the circle to rotate the dimension around the circle.
Drag the grip on the leader to relocate it and the associated text.
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.
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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