Changes the wording and angle of dimension text; changes the angle of extension lines.
Accessing the Command
command bar: dimedit
aliases: ded, dimed
menu bar: Dimension | Make Oblique
toolbar: Dimensions | 
: dimedit
Prompts you in the command bar:
Edit dimension: Edit text/Oblique lines/Rotate text/<REstore text>: (Enter an option, or press Enter to restore the dimension.)
Left: Original dimension text; right: Dimension text edited with the Edit Text option.
Left: Original extension lines; right: Extension lines set to an angle with the Oblique Lines option.
Left: Dimension text at original angle; right: Dimension text rotated with the Rotate Text option.
Command Options
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Changes the text; prompts you: New dimension text <> - specify the new text; the <> symbol indicate the default text so that you can insert text in front or behind the default, such as "Adjust to <> inches." Selection dimensions to replace with new text - choose one or more dimensions; prompt repeats until you press Enter. |
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Rotates (obliques or slants) the extension lines; useful for creating isometric dimensions. Prompts you: Select linear dimensions to make oblique - choose one or more linear dimensions; prompt repeats until you press Enter. Enter obliquing angle - specify the angle. The angle is measured counter clockwise from the positive x-axis. |
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Rotates dimension text; prompts you: Angle of dimension text - specifies the angle. The angle is measured counter clockwise from the positive x-axis. Select entities to rotate text - choose one or more dimensions; prompt repeats until you press Enter. |
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Restores the text to its original position; this option does not restore edited text or obliqued extension lines. Prompts you: Select dimensions to restore text to default position - choose one or more dimensions; prompt repeats until you press Enter. |
Procedures
Using grips to edit a linear dimension
To reposition the dimension text
To make the extension lines oblique
Related Commands
DimTEdit - changes the position of dimension text.
DdEdit - edits dimension text.
Properties - edits the properties of dimensions through a palette.
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.
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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