Overriding the Alignment of Dimension Text

By default, the display of dimension text with respect to the leaders follows the selected dimensioning standard. You can override the default display.

To override the default alignment for dimension text:

  1. Click Options Tool_Options_Standard.gif on the Standard toolbar, or click Tools > Options.
  2. On the Document Properties tab, expand Dimensions.
  3. Click a dimension type, for example, Angle.
  4. In Text position, select a position, for example, Broken Leader, Horizontal Text .
  5. Click OK.