Dim

Places and edits dimensions at the 'Dimensioning command:' prompt.

Accessing the Command

command bar: dim

alias: dimension

: dim

Prompts you in the command bar:

Dimensioning command: (Enter a dimension command.)

Dimensioning command: (Press Enter to exit the command.)

Command Options

Dimension Drawing Options	Description
Aligned	Places linear dimensions that are aligned to entities; see DimAligned.
Angular	Places angular dimensions that measure angles; see DimAngular.
Baseline	Places multiple linear and angular dimensions from the same base point; see DimBaseline.
Center	Places marks at the centers of circles and arcs; see DimCenter.
Continue	Continues linear and angular dimensions from the last endpoint; see DimContinue.
Diameter	Places diameter dimensions on circles and arcs; see DimDiameter.
Horizontal	Places horizontal linear dimensions; see DimLinear.
Leader	Places leaders; see DimLeader command.
Ordinate	Places x and y ordinate measurements from an origin point; see DimOrdiinate.
Radius	Places radial dimensions on circles and arcs; see DimRadius.
Rotated	Places linear dimensions at an angle; see DimLinear.
Vertical	Places vertical dimensions; see DimLinear.

Dimension Editing Commands
Hometext	Resets dimension text to its original position after changes by TEdit; see DimEdit.
Newtext	Edits dimension text; see DimEdit.
Oblique	Changes the angle of extension lines; see DimEdit.
TEdit	Moves and reorients dimension text; see DimTEdit.
TRotate	Rotates dimension text; see DimTEdit.

Dimensioning Utility Commands
Exit	Exits the Dim command; you can also press Esc or Enter.
Override	Overrides settings of dimension variables; see DimOverride.
Redraw	Redraws the current viewports; see Redraw.
Restore	Restores dimension variables to the settings originally specified by the dimension style; see -DimStyle.
Save	Saves the current settings of dimension variables as a new style; see -DimStyle.
Status	Reports the current values of dimension variables, including those overriding the current style; see -DimStyle.
Update	Updates the style of selected dimensions to that of the current dimension style; see -DimStyle.
Variables	Lists the values associated with the current dimension style; see -DimStyle.

Related Commands

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.

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

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.

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.