DIMDIAMETER command

The DIMDIAMETER command is used to create diameter dimension of an arc or a circle.

Command Access:

Ribbon : Annotation > Dimension >Dimension >Diameter
Menu : Dimension > Diameter
Command : DIMDIAMETER

Command Prompts:

Select arc or circle:
Specify dimension line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]:

Function Description:

This command is used to create a diameter dimension for selected circle or arc with a diameter symbol before the annotation text. Users could change location of annotation text by dragging pinch points.

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Relative Glossary:

Dimension line location:
Specify the dimension line and annotation text location.
Mtext:
Edit dimension annotation text by In-place text editor. Users could input special characters and symbols by control code or Unicode character string.
If the unit conversion is off, users could input square bracket ([]) to display them.
The current annotation style determines the appearance of generated measured value.
Text:
Customize annotation text under command prompt.
The generated measured value will be displayed in angle bracket (<>). If the unit conversion is off, users could input square bracket ([]) to display them.
User could reset the dimension style in "Text" option of New, Modify, and Override in the Dimension Style Manager Dialog box.
Angle:
Specify the angle of text.

DIMDIAMETER command

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