Dimensioning
Dimensioning
(OP)
if i have a shape to which i would like to give a general dimension , like a square of side measuring 'a' units, what should i do as all the dimentioning tools actually gives the measurement but not only a symbol. I like to use this quite regularly so i am expecting a quick way for it.
is there a command to draw the central x and y axis of any figure?
is there a command to draw the central x and y axis of any figure?





RE: Dimensioning
Regards
Steven van Els
SAvanEls@cq-link.sr
RE: Dimensioning
RE: Dimensioning
Command: _dimlinear
Specify first extension line origin or <select object>: _endp of { 1st point }
Specify second extension line origin: _endp of
{ 2nd point }
Specify dimension line location or
[Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]: t
{ here you specify to modify the default dimension}
Enter dimension text <208.83>: A
{ The character A will be placed instead of 208.83}
Specify dimension line location or
[Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]:
{ specify position of dimension line}
Hope this helps
Steven van Els
SAvanEls@cq-link.sr
RE: Dimensioning
Tommy
RE: Dimensioning
(DEFUN C:TEXTDIM ()(COMMAND "DIMALIGNED" "" pause "T"))
You can then create a custom button and assign it the macro
^C^C_textdim. The advantage is that it saves you three keystrokes/buttons (5 instead of 8) each time.
Also, if you are going to be using the same letters repeatedly, you might want to create a LISP command for each letter and assign it a unique button:
(DEFUN C:TEXTDIMA ()(COMMAND "DIMALIGNED" "" pause "T" "A"))
This cuts the number of keystrokes down to three.