Use the shortcut menu to change the dimension orientation.
Right-click the dimension, select Select Annotation View, and select a new view from the shortcut menu.
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Options:
- A specified annotation view.
- Unassigned items. See 3D Annotations.
- By Selection (For geometric tolerances attached to planar or contoured surfaces). Displays the Orient Annotation PropertyManager. Pick a plane or planar face and click
.
In this example, you select
Front from the shortcut menu to place the dimension on the Front annotation view.
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You must be able to orient the dimension parallel to the appropriate plane.
You can also use Edit Annotation View to move annotations from different planes and orientations into a single annotation view.