Align Parallel/Concentric Dimensions In a drawing, you can align selected linear, radial, or angular dimensions with uniform spacing. Align Parallel/Concentric is used to “stack” and “space” dimensions. The selected dimensions must be of the same type. Parent topicAligning Dimensions and Notes Align Toolbar Ordinate Dimensions Align Collinear/Radial Dimensions Aligning and Grouping Parallel Dimensions To align and group parallel dimensions: In a drawing, hold Ctrl and select two or more dimensions that you want to align. You can also select the group of dimensions by holding the left mouse button and dragging a box around the dimensions. Click Align Parallel/Concentric on the Align toolbar, or click Tools > Dimensions > Align Parallel/Concentric . The dimensions are arranged with a uniform distance between the arrows. They also are grouped, and retain the parallel spacing when moved. Aligned parallel Aligned concentric Specifying the Distance Between Dimensions To specify the distance between dimensions: Click Tools > Options > Document Properties > Dimensions. Under Offset distances, specify a value for From last dimension (1) (the distance between dimensions as shown). 1 From last dimension 2 From model Click OK. Document Properties - Dimensions Highlighting Dimensions that Are Aligned to One Another To highlight dimensions that are aligned to one another: Right-click a dimension that was created with Align Parallel/Concentric and click Show Alignment. Dimensions that are aligned are marked with blue dots. Removing Dimensions from a Set of Aligned Dimensions To remove a dimension from a set of aligned dimensions: Right-click a dimension that was created with Align Parallel/Concentric and click Break Alignment.
Align Parallel/Concentric Dimensions In a drawing, you can align selected linear, radial, or angular dimensions with uniform spacing. Align Parallel/Concentric is used to “stack” and “space” dimensions. The selected dimensions must be of the same type. Parent topicAligning Dimensions and Notes Align Toolbar Ordinate Dimensions Align Collinear/Radial Dimensions Aligning and Grouping Parallel Dimensions To align and group parallel dimensions: In a drawing, hold Ctrl and select two or more dimensions that you want to align. You can also select the group of dimensions by holding the left mouse button and dragging a box around the dimensions. Click Align Parallel/Concentric on the Align toolbar, or click Tools > Dimensions > Align Parallel/Concentric . The dimensions are arranged with a uniform distance between the arrows. They also are grouped, and retain the parallel spacing when moved. Aligned parallel Aligned concentric Specifying the Distance Between Dimensions To specify the distance between dimensions: Click Tools > Options > Document Properties > Dimensions. Under Offset distances, specify a value for From last dimension (1) (the distance between dimensions as shown). 1 From last dimension 2 From model Click OK. Document Properties - Dimensions Highlighting Dimensions that Are Aligned to One Another To highlight dimensions that are aligned to one another: Right-click a dimension that was created with Align Parallel/Concentric and click Show Alignment. Dimensions that are aligned are marked with blue dots. Removing Dimensions from a Set of Aligned Dimensions To remove a dimension from a set of aligned dimensions: Right-click a dimension that was created with Align Parallel/Concentric and click Break Alignment.
Aligning and Grouping Parallel Dimensions To align and group parallel dimensions: In a drawing, hold Ctrl and select two or more dimensions that you want to align. You can also select the group of dimensions by holding the left mouse button and dragging a box around the dimensions. Click Align Parallel/Concentric on the Align toolbar, or click Tools > Dimensions > Align Parallel/Concentric . The dimensions are arranged with a uniform distance between the arrows. They also are grouped, and retain the parallel spacing when moved. Aligned parallel Aligned concentric
Specifying the Distance Between Dimensions To specify the distance between dimensions: Click Tools > Options > Document Properties > Dimensions. Under Offset distances, specify a value for From last dimension (1) (the distance between dimensions as shown). 1 From last dimension 2 From model Click OK. Document Properties - Dimensions
Highlighting Dimensions that Are Aligned to One Another To highlight dimensions that are aligned to one another: Right-click a dimension that was created with Align Parallel/Concentric and click Show Alignment. Dimensions that are aligned are marked with blue dots.
Removing Dimensions from a Set of Aligned Dimensions To remove a dimension from a set of aligned dimensions: Right-click a dimension that was created with Align Parallel/Concentric and click Break Alignment.