Exercise | Create Dimensions

In this exercise, you create several types of dimensions using the appropriate dimension commands.

The completed exercise

1. Open M_Create-Dimensions.dwg.
2. To create a linear dimension:
   • On the Dimensions panel, click Linear.
   • Click the points indicated in the following image and position the dimension as shown.

   

3. Repeat the Linear Dimension command and place dimensions as shown.

   Note: You correct the spacing in the next step.

   

4. To correct the dimension spacing.
   • On the Dimensions panel, click Dimspace.
   • Select the inner most dimension for the base.
   • Click the remaining three dimensions from bottom to top.
   • Press ENTER. Press ENTER again to accept Auto spacing.

     

     The dimensions are equally spaced.

     

5. To create an aligned dimension
   • On the Dimensions panel, click Aligned.
   • Select point (1) as shown.
   • Select point (2).
   • Position the dimension as shown.

   

6. To create a radial dimension:
   • On the Dimensions panel, click Radius.
   • Select the arc indicated and position the dimension as shown.

   

7. To create a jogged dimension:
   • On the Dimensions panel, click Jogged.
   • Select the arc at point (1).
   • Specify the center location override at point (2).
   • Specify the dimension line location at point (3).
   • Specify the jog location at point (4).

   

8. To create a diameter dimension:
   • On the Dimensions panel, click Diameter.
   • Select the circle indicated (1) and position the dimension as shown (2).

   

9. To create an angular dimension:
   • On the Dimensions panel, click Angular.
   • Select the line at point (1).
   • Select the line at point (2).
   • Position the dimension as shown.

   

10. To create a linear dimension
    • On the Dimensions panel, click Linear.
    • Select point (1).
    • Select point (2).
    • Position the dimension as shown.

    

11. To create continuous dimensions on the left side:
    • On the Dimensions panel, click Continue.
    • The last dimension created is automatically used as the continue dimension.
    • Select point (1), point (2), and point (3) in order.
    • Press ENTER to finish continuous dimensioning.
    • Press ENTER to exit dimensioning.

    

12. To create a linear dimension:
    • On the Dimensions panel, click Linear.
    • Select point (1).
    • Select point (2).
    • Position the dimension as shown.

      

13. To create baseline dimensions:
    • On the Dimension toolbar, click Baseline.
    • The last dimension created is automatically used as the base dimension.
    • Select point (1), point (2), point (3), and point (4) in order.
    • Press ENTER to complete the baseline command.
    • Press ENTER to complete the dimension command.

    

14. To clean up the overlapping extension lines:
    • On the Dimensions panel, click Dimbreak.
    • Right-click. Click Multiple.
    • Select the left end extension line 1 and 2 as shown.
    • Right-click. Click Break.

      The selected extension lines break whenever they cross another extension line.

    

15. Zoom to the drawing extents.
16. Close all files without saving.