Creating Arc Dimension

Create an arc dimension within a specified range in a circle or arc.
The following 3 methods can be used to create an arc dimension.

To display a command parameter to be executed, click / of command parameters, or press Tab key or ← / → key on the keyboard.

  1. Point [Dimension] on [Shape] menu, and click [Arc Dimension].
    Then you will be able to create an arc dimension.
    2. Supplemental
    ▪ You can enter into the arc dimension creating status by clicking on [Shape] toolbar.
  2. Click a circle or arc for which an arc dimension is to be created.
  3. Click the start point of an arc on the drawing.
  4. Click the end point for an arc dimension on the drawing.
    The range for which an arc dimension is to be created will be specified.
  5. Specify an input method for dimension values in [Input Dimension Value] box on Command Window.
    Auto
    Dimension values will be automatically input.
    Manual
    Dimension values will be manually input. Input a dimension value in [Dimension Value Character] box.
    6. Supplemental
    ▪ When set to [Manual], you can create an arc dimension without inputting a dimension value in [Dimension Value Character].
  6. Specify the locate position for a dimension value in [Dimension Value Place] box on Command Window.
    Follow Dimension Settings
    The dimension value is located according to the dimension setting.
    Free
    The dimension value can be located at any position.
    Free with Lead
    The dimension value can be located at any position, with a lead attached from the center of the dimension line to the dimension value.
    7. Supplemental
    ▪ When locating a dimension value at any position with a lead attached, the lead will not be displayed without a certain distance between the dimension value and dimension line.

When locating a dimension value according to the dimension setting

  1. Click a position where an arc dimension is to be located on the drawing.
    An arc dimension will be created at the clicked position.

When locating a dimension value at any position

  1. Click a position where a dimension line is to be located on the drawing.
    A dimension line will be located at the clicked position.
  2. Click a position where a dimension value is to be located on the drawing.
    A dimension value will be located at the clicked position, and an arc dimension will be created.

When locating a dimension value at any position with a lead attached

  1. Click a position where a dimension line is to be located on the drawing.
    A dimension line will be located at the clicked position.
  2. Click a position where a dimension value is to be located on the drawing.
    A dimension value will be located at the clicked position, and an arc dimension will be created, with a lead attached from the center of the dimension line to the dimension value.
Supplemental
▪ You can also specify the distance from the object to the dimension line by switching [Locate Point] box to [Distance from Base Point] box. In such a case, specify a point locating the dimension line in [Direction Point] box.
▪ You can specify the start point, end point, locate point, direction point and dimension value locate point by inputting X and Y coordinates in [Start Point], [End Point], [Locate Point], [Direction Point] and [Dimension Value Locate Point] boxes on Command Window.

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