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 | 
: 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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