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Place dimensions between parallel curves
Product:
MicroStation
Version:
V8, XM, V8i, CONNECT
Environment:
N\A
Area:
Annotations
Subarea:
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How to place a dimension between two parallel curves (so it appears as
image 1
below)
Steps to Accomplish
Option 1
Use Dimension Arc Distance tool
To use, go to the menu Tools > Dimensions > Radial Dimensions > Dimension Arc Distance
Click on first curve, then second curve and place dimension
Option 2
Start the Dimension Linear tool with Alignment set to True
Using Snap Nearest, snap the start of dimension to one of the curves
Select Snap Perpendicular and snap to the second curve
Place the dimension
See
this link
for a demonstration video:
Image 1
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Other language sources
Original Author:
Conor King
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Created by
Conor K
When:
Mon, Dec 9 2013 9:32 AM
Last revision by
Andrew Bell
When:
Mon, Oct 8 2018 11:47 PM
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