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Dimensioning Cabinets

You can apply a variety of dimensions in a 2D cabinet layout.

Click Cabinet layout > Dimension, and select any of the following commands to apply the associated dimensions.

Icon	Description
Linear dimension	Creates dimensions parallel to the X and Y axes.
Aligned dimension	Creates dimensions parallel to the line that connects the origin of two selected points.
Angular dimension	Creates angle dimensions.
Ordinate dimension	Creates a dimension measuring the horizontal or vertical distance between two points.
Radius dimension	Creates dimensions for the radius of an arc or circle.
Diameter dimension	Creates dimensions for the diameter of an arc or circle.

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