Creating Baseline Arc Dimension

Create a baseline arc dimension by locating a dimension line continuously using the start point as the base point, and placing an even interval.

  1. Point [Baseline Dimension] on [Shape] menu, and click [Baseline Arc Dimension].
    Then you will be able to create a baseline arc dimension.
    2. Supplemental
    ▪ You can enter into the baseline arc dimension creating status by clicking on [Shape] toolbar.
  2. Click the center point of a baseline arc dimension on the drawing.
  3. Click the start point of a baseline arc dimension on the drawing.
    4. Supplemental
    ▪ You can also specify the start and end points of the first dimension, followed by the end points of the second and subsequent dimensions by switching [Start Point] box to [Base Point Array] box.
  4. Click the end point of the first dimension line on the drawing.
    The angle between the start and end points will be automatically set as a dimension value.
  5. Click a position where a dimension line is to be located on the drawing.
    A dimension line will be located at the clicked position.
    The locate position of the next dimension line will be automatically determined according to the settings in [Dimension Line Pitch] on Command Window.
    6. Supplemental
    ▪ To modify the pitch for the dimension line, input a value in [Dimension Line Pitch] on Command Window.
  6. Click end points of the second and subsequent dimension lines on the drawing in order.
    Each time you click the end point, dimension lines using the start point as the base will be created continuously, for example the dimension line connecting the secondly-specified end point and start point, that connecting the third-specified end point and start point, and so on.
  7. Press Enter key on the keyboard, or click on the toolbar on Command Window.
    Specifying end points will be complete, and a baseline arc dimension will be created.
Supplemental
▪ You can also specify the distance from the object to the first 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 center point, start point, end point, direction point and end point of after second dimension by inputting X and Y coordinates in [Center Point], [Start Point], [End Point], [Direction Point] and [End Point for Second and Subsequent Dimensions] boxes on Command Window.
▪ When set to Clockwise in the [Direction] box of the Command Window, the dimension line arc is drawn clockwise from the start point side to the end point side, but the actual dimension shape is created by inverting the start point side and the end point side.

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