CAD Forum discussion (EN) : ALIGNED DIMENSIONING https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:49:28 +0000 Tue, 22 May 2012 21:33:21 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7840 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[ALIGNED DIMENSIONING : Let&#039;s anticipate the next...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7840&PID=20266&title=aligned-dimensioning#20266 Author: heinsite
Subject: 7840
Posted: 22.May.2012 at 21:33

Let's anticipate the next question now, because it's unlikely there is only one instance where this adjustment needs to be made: 
 
Q:  How do you change *all* of the dimensions in the drawing in one go rather than doing them individually (a painful thought)?
 
A:  Use QSELECT and "build" a selection where all of the dimensions are selected and change the offsets in Properties at once.
 
Dave.
]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 21:33:21 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7840&PID=20266&title=aligned-dimensioning#20266 <![CDATA[ALIGNED DIMENSIONING : Yep, that&#039;s the dimension...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7840&PID=20254&title=aligned-dimensioning#20254 Author: John Connor
Subject: 7840
Posted: 22.May.2012 at 18:13

Yep, that's the dimension variable I alluded to in the Properties palette.  Glad to hear you found it.]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 18:13:31 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7840&PID=20254&title=aligned-dimensioning#20254 <![CDATA[ALIGNED DIMENSIONING : Hi,yes! problem solved, thankyou...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7840&PID=20253&title=aligned-dimensioning#20253 Author: meyed01
Subject: 7840
Posted: 22.May.2012 at 16:03

Hi,
yes! problem solved, thankyou for the advice,
 
cheers,
 
ed
]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 16:03:02 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7840&PID=20253&title=aligned-dimensioning#20253 <![CDATA[ALIGNED DIMENSIONING : Hello, if aplicable to your AutoCAD...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7840&PID=20252&title=aligned-dimensioning#20252 Author: philippe JOSEPH
Subject: 7840
Posted: 22.May.2012 at 15:51

Hello, if aplicable to your AutoCAD 2011, you should find your answer in the properties palette ( CTRL + 1 ).
A panel should open an when you select your dimension, you have acces to the differents setings of your dimension in this palette.
I sequence you have :
General, miscellaneous, LINES AND ARROWS --> look at the ~ 19 th line and you will find :
Offset of the extension line : xxxx ( different from zero but depending on a good seting of your dimension style )
In any case it would be very important for you to have a good dimension style (  based on a good xxxxx.dwt file or a good "prototype dwg" ).
If you clip on ypour dimension and try to offset the base by moving the grips you will effectively rotate your dimension.
Don't touch the grips from the extremities of your line to be dimensioned.
See also the two different commands :
DIMALIGNED ( OK in any case with an angled line ) and DIMLINEAR ( OK with an angled line + a good seting of the UCS ).
Please let us know if and how you have solved yours problems.
]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 15:51:33 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7840&PID=20252&title=aligned-dimensioning#20252 <![CDATA[ALIGNED DIMENSIONING : The red lines (extension lines)...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7840&PID=20250&title=aligned-dimensioning#20250 Author: meyed01
Subject: 7840
Posted: 22.May.2012 at 14:38

The red lines (extension lines) are the lines i want to make shorter. currently they are attached to the line which i am dimensioning.
 
how do i shorten and detach these extension lines from the line i am dimensioning? when i try to the whole dimension rotates
 
cheers,
]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 14:38:21 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7840&PID=20250&title=aligned-dimensioning#20250 <![CDATA[ALIGNED DIMENSIONING : Can&#039;t you change the dimension...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7840&PID=20245&title=aligned-dimensioning#20245 Author: John Connor
Subject: 7840
Posted: 22.May.2012 at 12:07

Can't you change the dimension variable that governs those lines via the Properties palette?]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 12:07:09 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7840&PID=20245&title=aligned-dimensioning#20245 <![CDATA[ALIGNED DIMENSIONING : It&#039;s unclear what you mean...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7840&PID=20242&title=aligned-dimensioning#20242 Author: heinsite
Subject: 7840
Posted: 22.May.2012 at 11:01

It's unclear what you mean by "shrink".



In the image above, the red lines are the extension lines, orange the dimension line, and the white line the object being measured.  What is it you want to "shrink"?

Dave.
]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 11:01:00 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7840&PID=20242&title=aligned-dimensioning#20242 <![CDATA[ALIGNED DIMENSIONING : Hi,Anyone know how to shrink...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7840&PID=20241&title=aligned-dimensioning#20241 Author: meyed01
Subject: 7840
Posted: 22.May.2012 at 09:08

Hi,
 
Anyone know how to shrink the ext lines of a aligned dimension?
 
The ext lines are attached to the initial drawing and are not able to be shortened?
 
Any ideas...
 
Cheers
]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 09:08:04 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7840&PID=20241&title=aligned-dimensioning#20241