Diameter dimensioning

Diameter dimensioning

Ribbon: Home, Annotate – Dimensions > Diameter
Menu: Dimensions – Diameter dimension
Toolbar: Utilities –
Command line: MDIMDIA

For dimensioning the diameter of a circle:

• Start the Auto command.
• Place the cursor over the circle to show its dynamic highlighting and display the character . Left click to confirm the dimensioning:
  
• Choose the location of the dimension:
  
• Left click to fix the chosen location of the dimension:
  

For dimensioning the diameter of a circle using characteristic points:

• Turn on the Quadrant snap.
• Start the Auto command.
• Place the cursor over the circle to show its dynamic highlighting and display the character . Left click to confirm the dimensioning:
  
• Move the cursor to the first characteristic point of the circle and left click to specify the endpoint of the first extension line of the dimension.
  
• Move the cursor to the second characteristic point of the circle and left click to specify the endpoint of the second extension line of the dimension.
  
• Move the cursor up to display the character :
  
• Move the cursor up to change the character from red to blue:
  
• Left click to set the location of the dimension line:
  

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