Places arc length dimensions.
Accessing the Command
command bar: dimarc
alias: none
menu bar: Dimension | Arc
toolbar: Dimensions | 
: dimarc
Prompts you in the command bar:
Select arc or polyline arc segment: (click an arc or polyline arc segment)
Location of dimension arc [Angle/Text/Partial/Leader]: (Pick a point to locate the dimension arc away from the entity; or choose an option.)
Command Options
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Specifies the angle of the text. Prompts you: Angle of dimension text - specify the rotation angle of the text. |
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Specifies the text; useful for overriding the default measurement generated by BricsCAD. Prompts you: Dimension text - specifies the replacement text. |
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Dimensions part of the selected arc or polyline arc segment. Prompts you: Specify first point for arc length dimension: specify the point on the arc or polyline segment to position the first extension line. Specify second point for arc length dimension: specify the point on the arc or polyline segment to position the second extension line. |
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Adds a leader. Prompts you: Angle/Text/Partial/No leader/<Location of dimension arc> - Pick a point to locate the dimension arc or choose an option. |
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Removes the leader. Prompts you: Angle/Text/Partial/Leader/<Location of dimension arc> - Pick a point to locate the dimension arc or choose an option. |
Procedures
To create an arc length dimension
Grips Editing
Arc length dimensions can be edited directly through grips:
Select the arc length dimension. Notice the grips.
Drag the grips to perform the following actions:
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.
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.
AiDimFlipArrow - flips individual arrows of a dimension.
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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