You can specify a horizontal dimension between two entities. The horizontal direction is defined by the orientation of the current sketch.
To specify a horizontal dimension:
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In an open sketch, click Horizontal Dimension
(Dimensions/Relations toolbar) or .
The pointer changes to
![pointer_Dim_Horizontal.gif](vgn1450447475117.image)
.
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Select the two entities to dimension.
You can undo previous selections by pressing
Esc. For example, when dimensioning multiple entities using the
Horizontal Dimension ![Tool_Horizontal_Dimensions_Relations.gif](crq1496409098463.image)
tool, you can press
Esc to undo the last selection. This is helpful if you accidentally select an entity that you did not want to dimension.
- Set the value in the Modify box and click
.
- Click a location to place the dimension.