Setting Offsets for Baseline and Continued Dimensions

To set offsets for baseline and continued dimensions:

  1. In the Options dialog box, click Drawing Settings .
  2. Expand Dimension Snap Offset Distances.
  3. Select Enable offset distances.
  4. Under Offset Distances, set:
    1. Offset the first dimension line from a measured line entity.
    2. Offset distance between successive dimension lines.

    Depending on the standard drawing template file you use, offset distances are 0.40 inches (10 mm) between the entity and first dimension line and 0.25 inches (6 mm) between dimensions.