Dimensions: DIMENSION

Keyboard: _DIMENSION

Alias: DIM, DIM1

Dimensions drawing entities in a variety of ways.

Dimensioning command: Choose the dimensioning command you want from the prompt box, or type a dimensioning command. To exit dimensioning mode and return to the command bar, press the Esc key or type Exit.

While you are using dimensioning commands, you can also use the dimension-related commands listed in the following table. You do not need to type the letters "dim" preceding each command, and you can type an abbreviation of the command as shown here.

Command	Abbreviation	Explanation
Aligned	AL	Draws an aligned linear dimension.
Angular	AN	Dimensions an angle.
Baseline	B	Continues a linear dimension from a base point.
Center	CE	Places a center mark.
Continue	CO	Continues a linear dimension.
Diameter	D	Measures a diameter of a circle, arc, or polyline arc.
Done	DO	Exits dimensioning mode.
Edit	ED	Edits dimension text and oblique lines.
Hometext	HOM	Returns dimension text to its default position.
Horizontal	HOR	Draws a horizontal linear dimension.
Leader	LEA	Draws a leader and text.
Newtext	N	Replaces dimension text.
Oblique	OB	Oblique dimension lines.
Ordinate	OR	Ordinate dimensions.
Override	OV	Overrides dimension style.
Position	P	Repositions dimension text.
Radius	RA	Measures the radius of a circle, arc, or polyline arc.
Redraw	RED	Redraws the screen.
Restore	RES	Restores dimensions to the current style.
Rotated	RO	Draws rotated dimension.
Save	SA	Saves dimension styles.
Status	STA	Displays the status of dimension variables.
Style	STY	Selects another text style for dimension ext.
Trotate	TR	Rotates dimension text.
Undo	U	Undoes the last dimension command.
Update	UP	Applies dimension style to selected dimensions.
Variables	VA	Lists values of a specified dimension style.
Vertical	VE	Draws a vertical linear dimension.

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