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Group Dimension

CAD drafting Group Dimension 0        Ribbon: Home, Annotate – Dimensions > CAD software Group Dimension 1 Group Dimension

CAD drawing Group Dimension 2        Menu: Dimensions – CAD drafting Group Dimension 3 Group

CAD software Group Dimension 4        Toolbar: Utilities, Dimensions – CAD drawing Group Dimension 5

CAD drafting Group Dimension 6        Context menu when calling any dimension: Group

CAD software Group Dimension 7        Command line: QDIM, DIMGROUP

The Group dimension command allows you to simultaneously apply several vertical or horizontal dimensions.

To set a group dimension:

1.      Select all objects to be dimensioned. Press ENTER to complete the selection of objects:

CAD drawing Group Dimension 8 CAD drafting Group Dimension 9

2.      Select the location of the dimension line. Depending on the cursor movement direction (vertical or horizontal), a chain of vertical or horizontal dimensions is dynamically displayed. An auxiliary symbol CAD software Group Dimension 10 or CAD drawing Group Dimension 11 is displayed. Left-click to fix the selected position:

CAD drafting Group Dimension 12 CAD software Group Dimension 13

When setting dimensions for objects that have a small length, intersecting arrows are automatically replaced with tick marks or dots if the appropriate value is set for the Arrows in chains setting (Setting nanoCAD (PARAMS) – Symbols tab – Dimensions section):

CAD drawing Group Dimension 14 CAD drafting Group Dimension 15

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