Add Angular Dimensions

DRAW User Guide

Add Annotation : Dimensions : Add Angular Dimensions

To add angular dimensions, on the Annotate tab, in the Annotate group, click Chained and select the required option from the drop-down list.

Alternatively, on the Home tab, in the Annotate group, click Chained and select the required option from the drop-down list.

The user is prompted to Specify the dimension position point or <Type>

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the centre point of the annotation.

The user is then prompted to Specify the dimension position point or <Direction>

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify a point to measure from.

The user is then prompted to Specify the dimension point or <Direction>

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify a point to measure to.

The user is then prompted to Specify the dimension line position

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the position of the dimension line.

The user is then prompted to Specify the dimension point or <Finish>

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the position of an additional angular dimension.

Input F at the prompt and press Enter to end the command.

Throughout the angular dimension creation process the user can press ESC to cancel the command. Additional functionality is also available.



Baseline	Press the down arrow key and select Baseline to specify the angular dimension type as angular baseline.
By Style	Press the down arrow key and select By style to create the angular dimensions using the rotational direction style used to create the previous angular dimension. Refer to Sense Mode for further information.
Chained	Press the down arrow key and select Chained to specify the angular dimension type as chained.
Direction	Press the down arrow key and select Direction to add angular dimensions with a specified direction. Refer to Add Angular Dimensions with Specified Direction for further information.
Finish	Press the down arrow key and select Finish to end the command.
Free	Press the down arrow key and select Free to create the angular dimensions in either a clockwise or anti clockwise rotational direction style. The style is defined by the cursor movement direction used to create the dimension points. Refer to Sense Mode for further information.
cOmbined	Press the down arrow key and select cOmbined to specify the angular dimension type as combined.
Sense mode	Press the down arrow key and select Sense mode to specify the mode of the angular dimension.
Type	Press the down arrow key and select Type to specify the type of angular dimension.
Undo	Press the down arrow key and select Undo to undo the last action.

The Sense drop-down list allows the user to define the direction of the angular dimension points.


By Style	Select from the drop-down list to display the dimension points using the currently specified style.
Anticlockwise	Select from the drop-down list to display the dimension points in an anticlockwise direction.
Clockwise	Select from the drop-down list to display the dimension points in an clockwise direction.
Standard	Select from the drop-down list to display the dimension points in the default system sense direction.
Reversed	Select from the drop-down list to display the dimension points in the opposite direction to the default system sense direction.

To add angular dimensions with a specified direction, on the Annotate tab, in the Annotate group, click Chained and select the required option from the drop-down list.

Alternatively, on the Home tab, in the Annotate group, click Chained and select the required option from the drop-down list.

The user is prompted to Specify the dimension position point or <Type>

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the centre point of the annotation.

The user is then prompted to Specify the dimension point or <Direction>

Input D at the prompt and press Enter.

The user is then prompted to Specify the direction or <Position>

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the direction of the first dimension line.

The user is then prompted to Specify the vertex direction or <Position>

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the direction of the second dimension line.

The user is then prompted to Specify the dimension line position

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the position of the dimension line.

The user is then prompted to Specify the vertex direction or <Finish>

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the position of an additional angular dimension.

Input F at the prompt and press Enter to end the command.

Throughout the angular dimension creation process the user can press ESC to cancel the command. Additional functionality is also available.



Finish	Press the down arrow key and select Finish to end the command.
Position	Press the down arrow key and select Position to add angular dimensions with a specified position. Refer to Add Angular Dimensions for further information.
Sense mode	Press the down arrow key and select Sense mode to specify the mode of the angular dimension. The user is prompted to Specify sense mode <Free> Input F at the prompt and press Enter to specify the mode as free. Alternatively, input B at the prompt and press Enter to specify the mode as by style.
Type	Press the down arrow key and select Type to specify the type of angular dimension. The user is prompted to Select option <Chained> Input B at the prompt and press Enter to specify the dimension type as baseline. Input C at the prompt and press Enter to specify the dimension type as chained. Input O at the prompt and press Enter to specify the dimension type as combined.
Undo	Press the down arrow key and select Undo to undo the last action.