You don't set 2D dimensions. You add them to drawing views as you need.

Best regards,

Alex

Is there any way to create the radius or diameter dimension as they are in the first two samples in the picture?....

CAD 2015

Yes. Of course. You will need to have appropriate drawing views first. Click "smart dimension" icon and then click the edges. You can change radius to diameter or diameter to radius by right-clicking them.

Best regards,
Alex

Alex,

The shape of the two dimension on left are different than the last one on the right.
They have 1 arrow only and their position is horizontal.
That's what I want to get...............


Thank you!

CAD 2015

Hi, CAD2015:

I don't understand this statement below:

"their position is horizontal"

Can you sketch up what you have and what you want to achieve?

Best regards,

Alex

Alex,

I want to make the left R5.00 dimension identical with the one on the right R5( The one on the right is faked, created for comparation, using line+text)

CAD 2015

Hi, CAD2015:

Your dim. R5.00 is created with ISO drafting standard. If you switch it to ANSI (or ASME) standard, this dimension will become R5.

To change drafting standard, you use these menus below:

1. Click System Option;
2. Click Document Properties;
3. Change Drafting standard to ANSI;

I'll let you know if I can find exact attribute that control this behavior. Meanwhile, you can play with dimension styles.

Best regards,
Alex

There is a "Custom Text Position" option under /Dimension/Leaders. It controls orientation of texts in dimensions.

Good Luck!

Alex

I got it.
Thanks Alex!

CAD 2015

You will need to set this up in your templates so it's like this every time you make a new drawing, otherwise, you will have to make this change every time you start a drawing.

That is what Templates are they are your foundation to build on. You should have different templates for different document properties.

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Thank you, Scott!

CAD 2015