Group dimensioning

Group dimensioning

Ribbon: Home, Annotate – Dimensions > Group Dimension
Menu: Dimensions – Group dimension
Toolbar: Utilities –
Command line: QDIM, DIMGROUP

The Group dimension command is particularly useful for creating a series of vertical or horizontal dimensions.

To specify the group dimensions:

• Start the Auto command.
• Select the Grouped option in the command line or context menu.
• Select the objects you want to dimension:
  
• Press ENTER to end the selection of objects:
  
  
  Depending on the direction of the cursor movement (vertical or horizontal), the chain of vertical or horizontal dimensions will be dynamically displayed.
• Move the cursor to change the character from red to blue :
  
• Left click to specify the location of the dimension lines:
  
  
  When dimensioning the objects that have a small length
  
  
  The crossed arrows are automatically replaced by notches or points:
  
  The setting for replacement of intersecting arrows is performed in the nanoCAD – Options dialog box (The Tools menu – Settings Parameters):
  

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