Angular dimensions

Angular dimensions

Ribbon: Home, Annotate – Dimensions > Angular
Menu: Dimensions – Angle dimension
Toolbar: Utilities –
Command line: MDIMANG

To draw the angle between two segments:

• Start the Auto command.
• Place the cursor over one of the segments to show its dynamic highlighting and display the character . Left click to confirm the dimensioning:
  
• Place the cursor over the second segment to show its dynamic highlighting and display the character . Left click to confirm the dimensioning:
  
• Choose the location of the dimension:
  
• Left click to set the location of the dimension line:
  

For dimensioning the angular dimension using characteristic points:

• Start the Auto command.
• Select the anGular option in the command line or context menu.
• Specify the first point of the angular dimension (vertex of angle):
  
• Specify the second point of the angular dimension:
  
• Specify the third point of the angular dimension:
  
• Specify the location of the dimension line:
  
• Press ENTER to finish the command
  

Angle ordinate dimension

Ribbon: Home, Annotate – Dimensions > Angle ordinate
Menu: Dimensions – Angle ordinate dimension
Command line: DIMAORD

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