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Figure 3-17 0 Dimension
3.1.2 Two point dimension
【Command】pointdim
【Icon】
【Definition】Select two points and create linear dimension quickly.
【Step】
● Click button two point dimension in the submenu of dimension.
● Execute command pointdim directly.
When two point dimension function is activated, select two points directly to create linear dimension
directly.
3.1.3 Baseline dimension or datum dimension
【Command】Baseline Dimension
【Icon】
【Definition】Lead out several dimensions from one basic point.
【Process】
You can start the Baseline Dimension command by: clicking button Baseline in the size dimension sub
menu, or click the Dimension command then select datumdim in the immediate menu, or click command
basedim directly.
Initialize command basedim, operate as per instruction, several dimension can be created continually,
the operation method for selecting an existing dimension or lead-out is different. Following is the detail.
1) If an existing linear dimension is selected, the selected linear dimension is considered as the first reference
dimension line, and dimension reference borderline will be determined as per selected point location, the
below shown immediate menu appears.
Figure 3-18 Baseline Dimension Instance Menu 1
The various options in the above immediate menu are explained as follows:
【Menu 2：text orientation】Set the text orientation with respect to the dimension line, parallel or
horizontal or ISO standard.