Continue Dimension

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        Menu: Dimensions –  Dimension Chain

        Toolbar: Utilities, Dimensions –

        Context menu when calling any dimension: chaiN

        Command line: DCO, DIMCONTINUE, CHAINCONT

A dimension chain is a sequence of dimensions counted from the end of the previous dimension (the beginning of each new dimension coincides with the end of the previous one).

Dimension chains can be linear, ordinate or angular.

Before constructing dimension chains, at least one linear, ordinate or angular dimension must be applied to the object.

To construct a linear dimension chain:

1.      Select the specified dimension as a base (the dimension from which the linear dimensions will begin to form). When setting up a chain using the Auto command, an auxiliary marker  appears:

2.      Set the end point of the first dimension:

3.      Set the end points of the remaining dimensions one by one, press ENTER to complete the command:

To construct an ordinate dimension chain:

An ordinate chain of dimensions is constructed similarly to constructing linear ordinate dimensions and angular ordinate dimensions.

1.      Select the specified dimension as a base (the dimension from which the ordinate dimensions will begin to form):

2.      Set the end point of the first dimension:

3.      Set the end points of the remaining dimensions one by one, press ENTER to complete the command:

To build an angular dimension chain:

1.      Select the specified dimension as a base (the dimension from which angular dimensions will start to form). When setting the chain using the Auto command, an auxiliary marker  appears:

2.      Set the end point of the first dimension:

3.      Set the end points of the remaining dimensions one by one, press ENTER to complete the command: