Creating Rotated Dimensions

The AM_PowerDimensionRot command creates rotated dimensions.

If you select a power dimension in the graphics area and the ribbon is active, the corresponding contextual ribbon tab appears. The contextual ribbon tab groups options and tools for controlling the DimensionStyle, arrows, dimension lines, and more.

To create rotated dimensions:

  1. Click Mechanical Annotate > Mechanical Dimension > Vertical (or type AM_PowerDimensionRot).

  2. Specify the angle for the dimension line rotation.

  3. Specify the first and second extension line origins.

    - or -

    Press Enter, and specify a linear entity to dimension.

  4. Specify the position of the dimension line.

    tip Hovering over an existing dimension changes the color from green to red. This helps you to insert a new dimension parallel to an existing one and apply a snap value to both, the new and the existing dimension.

    Optionally, specify Placement options for additional placement settings.

  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary, or press Esc.

Access

Command: AM_PowerDimensionRot

Menu: Mechanical Annotate > Mechanical Dimension > Rotated

Ribbon: Mechanical Annotate > Mechanical Dimension > Rotated

Related Topic

«Power Dimensioning» Contextual Ribbon Tab

Parent Topic

Adding Linear Dimensions