Creating Aligned Dimensions

You can create dimensions parallel to the line that connects the origin of two selected points.

  1. Click Draw > Aligned dimension .
  2. To enter the coordinates, do the following:
    1. Click the first point corresponding to the origin of the first extension line or enter the coordinates.
    2. Click the second point corresponding to the origin of the second extension line or enter the coordinates.
    You can also enter the coordinates manually by entering values in the Enter coordinates field. The values in the X and Y coordinates must be separated by a comma (for example, 150,125).
  3. Click the dimension line position.
    : Ends the command.