DIM — Dimension

Dimensions what you select or the points you specify (the "smart" dimension).

• Command: DIM · Global name: _DIM
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Dimensions what you select or the points you specify, like AutoCAD 2027 DIM (the "smart" dimension). It keeps dimensioning until you press Enter.

Use

1. Type DIM.
2. Select an object or specify the first extension line origin.

Select objects or specify first extension line origin or [Angular/Baseline/Continue/Ordinate/aliGn/Distribute/Layer/Undo]:

3. Follow the prompts of the corresponding dimension.

Which dimension is made

• A point: a linear dimension, like DIMLINEAR: second origin and location (horizontal or vertical depending on where you place it).
• A line: its linear dimension.
• A circle: its diameter, like DIMDIAMETER. An arc: its radius, like DIMRADIUS.

Options

• Angular, Baseline, Continue and Ordinate: like DIMANGULAR, DIMBASELINE, DIMCONTINUE and DIMORDINATE.
• aliGn: select a base dimension and those that must be aligned with it.
• Distribute: Equal spreads them at the same distance between the base and the farthest one; Offset, at the distance you enter.
• Layer: the layer of new dimensions (. goes back to the current one).
• Undo: erases the last dimension made.

Notes

• It does not choose the dimension type from where you move the cursor, as AutoCAD's preview does.

See also

DIMLINEAR · DIMALIGNED · DIMSPACE · DIMSTYLE