Tool

Name

Description

Aligned

Use the Aligned button to draw dimension lines to show the diagonal distance between two points.

Horizontal

Use the Horizontal button to draw dimension lines to show the horizontal distance between two points.

Vertical

Use the Vertical button to draw dimension lines to show the vertical distance between two points.

Angular

Use the Angular button to create a new, angular dimension line.

Radial

Use the Radial button to create a new, radial dimension line.

Reshape

Use the Reshape button to reshape selected dimension lines.

Dimension Options

Use the Dimension Options button to set dimension options, including whether units of measurement and extension lines are shown.

Fonts

The Fonts button (keyboard shortcut CTRL+SHIFT+T) opens the Object Format dialog box at the Text page.

Line Ends

The Line Ends button opens a menu that lets you choose the type and placement of dimension line ends.

Displayed Precision

The Displayed Precision box shows the current decimal precision of the dimension units of measure. You can use the down arrow next to the list box to select a new precision level.

Units

The Units button lets you select the units of measure used by a dimension line.

Center Text

The Center Text button forces the dimension units to be centered between the endpoints.

Angle Constraint

The Angle Constraint button forces dimension lines to draw only in 15- degree increments.