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- BASELN allows you to create a series of dimensions that
- have one reference point (the baseline point) in common.
- The dimensions are stacked so that dimensions of lesser
- value are displayed below dimensions of larger value. You
- can select a maximum of 50 reference points for baseline
- dimensions.
-
- Please be aware of the following notes:
-
- * Baseline dimensions are only displayed in the view in
- which they are created.
- * You must select all points of a baseline dimension
- before you create the actual dimension.
- * To automatically center dimension text, use DETAIL, SET,
- TEXT, DIM PLC, AUTO CEN.
-
- Select the axis for the baseline dimensions by choosing
- from the following options:
-
- HORIZTL - to display baseline dimensions horizontally
- between the selected points.
-
- VERTICL - to display baseline dimensions vertically
- between the selected points.
-
- PARALEL - to display baseline dimensioning parallel to the
- general direction of the selected points,
- according to the indicated axis position.
- Indicate the axis you want as your dimension
- axis by selecting two positions.
-
- Indicate the base position of the dimension by choosing a
- Position Menu option. This position is the common
- reference point for the baseline dimensions.
-
- Select, in any order, the positions (up to a maximum
- of 50) you wish to dimension to from the indicated base
- position.
-
- Press <Enter> when you have finished selecting the
- positions.
-
- Select a position to indicate the witness line height.
- This position is used to calculate the witness and leader
- lines for the first dimension. The witness lines for
- subsequent dimensions are raised by twice the dimension
- text height of the first dimension.
-
- Two temporary lines are displayed on the screen to
- indicate the boundaries of the dimension to be processed.
-
- Indicate the dimension text position. This position
- determines the run, not the rise (or height) of the
- placement of the dimension text. It is projected to the
- current witness height line. When you place the text, the
- dimensioning is calculated from the base point to the
- indicated positions, in sequential order, starting with
- the positions closest to the base point.
-
- The dimension is displayed, along with its leader lines.
-
- Indicate whether or not you want to accept the dimensions.
- If you choose NO, the dimension and its leader lines are
- deleted and the temporary witness lines remain highlighted
- until a new dimension text position is indicated. If you
- choose YES, the dimension is accepted and is displayed
- along with its witness lines.
-
- As each dimension is processed, temporary witness lines
- indicating the next dimension to be processed are
- displayed at the new height (i.e., the old height plus two
- times the dimension text height).
-
- Continue until all of the dimensions are processed.
-