Creating Explicit Dimensions

You can create a dimension you explicitly decide to be:

  • a length/distance dimension

  • an angle dimension

  • a radius dimension
  • a diameter dimension

Before you begin:
  • By default, Length/distance dimension, Angle dimension, Radius dimension and Diameter dimension are not available in any of the sections of the action bar. To make them available, you need to customize the action bar.
  • In a drawing representation, create geometry, for example a rectangle containing circles.
See Also
About Positioning a Foreshortened Extremity Manually
  1. From the customized section of the action bar, click Length/distance dimension .

    This command is not available by default. To add it to the action bar, select Me > Preferences > Customize > Commands, and drag and drop the command onto a section. For more information, see Customizing an Action Bar by Adding Commands.



    • Angle dimension



    • Radius dimension



    • Diameter dimension



    Important: Note that the default orientation is the most adequate for the specified dimension type.
  2. Click as many elements as required in the view.

    The Tools Palette automatically appears, displaying dimension modes, except in the case of angle dimensions.

  3. If needed, define the dimension mode in the Tools Palette using one of the following modes: Projected, Forced or True Length modes. These options are also available in the context menu.