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Two new arrow styles are available for foreshortened dimensions.

Click Tools > Options > Document Properties > Drafting Standard > Dimensions > Linear. Under Foreshortened, the new options are:

Straight
Single arrow

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Foreshortened dimensions are available for all drafting standards. Previously, they were only available for the ANSI drafting standard.

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