Splitting Dimension and Extension Lines at Intersecting Entities

  1. Do one of the following:
    • On the ribbon, click Annotate > Dimensions > Split Dimensions.
    • On the menu, click Dimension > Split Dimensions.
    • Type SplitDimension.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • In the graphics area, select a dimension entity.
    • Specify the Multiple option. Then select dimension entities in the graphics area, and press Enter to complete the selection.
  3. Optionally, specify any of the following options:
    Option Description
    Default gap Splits dimensions using the default gap.
    Specify gap Lets you apply a split gap in individual cases by specifying a starting point and an endpoint. This option is not available when you split multiple dimension and extension lines.
    Join Joins split dimension and extension lines.
  4. Press Enter to automatically split dimension and extension lines at all locations where they cross other entities, or specify crossing entities one by one to determine individually split locations. Press Enter to conclude the command.