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Basic Dimensioning, Geometric

Dimensioning, and Tolerancing

Learning Objectives
Dimensioning in drawings.
Fundamental dimensioning terms.
Associative dimensioning.
Annotative dimensioning.
Quick Dimension.
Types of dimensions in the drawing.
Center marks and centerlines.
Objects.
Multileaders.
Geometric tolerancing, feature control frames, and characteristic
symbols.
Geometric characteristics.
Projected tolerance zone.
Feature control frames.

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NEED FOR DIMENSIONING

DIMENSIONING IN AutoCAD
FUNDAMENTAL DIMENSIONING TERMS

Various dimensioning parameters

Various dimensioning parameters

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Dimension Line
Dimension Text
Arrowheads
Extension Lines
Leader
Center Mark and Centerlines

Using arrows, tick marks, and

user-defined blocks

Alternate Units
Tolerances
Limits

Extension lines

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Extension line suppressed

Center mark and centerlines

Leader used to attach annotation

Using alternate units for dimensioning

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DEFINITION POINTS

ANNOTATIVE DIMENSIONS

Definition points of linear, angular, and

ordinate dimensions

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SELECTING DIMENSIONING COMMANDS

Quick dimensioning
Linear dimensioning
Diameter dimensioning
Radius dimensioning
Angular dimensioning
Ordinate dimensioning
Arc Length dimensioning
Aligned dimensioning
Jogged dimensioning

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Linear and angular dimensions

Radius, diameter, and ordinate

dimensions

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Using the Ribbon and Toolbar

Using the Command Line

The Dimensions panel

The Dimension toolbar

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DIMENSIONING A NUMBER OF OBJECTS

TOGETHER
Ribbon:
Command:
Menu bar:
Toolbar:

Annotate > Dimensions > Quick Dimension

QDIM
Dimension > Quick Dimension
Dimension > Quick Dimension

Using the QDIM command to dimension multiple circles

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CREATING LINEAR DIMENSIONS

Ribbon:
Command:
Menu Bar:
Toolbar:

Annotate > Dimensions > Dimension drop-down >

Linear
DIMLIN or DIMLINEAR
Dimension > Linear
Dimension > Linear

Drawing linear dimensions

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DIMLINEAR Command Options

Mtext Option
Text Option
Angle Option
Rotated Option
Horizontal Option

The Text, Angle, and Rotated

options

Vertical Option

The Horizontal and Vertical

options

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Example 1

The Text Editor

Line for Example 1

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CREATING ALIGNED DIMENSIONS

Ribbon:
Command:
Menu bar:
Toolbar:

Annotate > Dimensions > Dimension drop-down >

Aligned
DIMALIGNED
Dimensions > Aligned
Dimension > Aligned

The aligned dimensioning

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CREATING ARC LENGTH DIMENSIONS

Ribbon:
Command:
Menu Bar:
Toolbar:

Annotate > Dimensions > Dimension drop-down >

Linear > Arc Length
DIMARC
Dimension > Arc Length
Dimension > Arc

Arc Length dimensioning

Partial Arc Length dimensioning

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CREATING ROTATED DIMENSIONS

Leader Arc Length

dimensioning

Rotated dimensioning

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CREATING BASELINE DIMENSIONS

Ribbon:
Toolbar:
Menu Bar:
Command:

Annotate > Dimensions > Continue drop-down >

Baseline
Dimension > Baseline
Dimension > Baseline
DIMBASE or DIMBASELINE

Baseline dimensioning

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CREATING CONTINUED DIMENSIONS

Ribbon:
Toolbar:
Menu Bar:
Command:

Annotate > Dimensions > Continue drop-down >

Continue
Dimension > Continue
Dimension > Continue
DIMCONT or DIMCONTINUE

Continue dimensioning

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CREATING ANGULAR DIMENSIONS

Ribbon:
Toolbar:
Menu Bar:
Command:

Annotate > Dimensions > Dimension drop-down >

Angular
Dimension > Angular
Dimension > Angular
DIMANGULAR or DIMANG

Angular dimensioning between two

nonparallel lines

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Dimensioning the Angle between Two Nonparallel Lines

Drawing displaying the angular dimension

created with and without choosing the
Quadrant option

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Dimensioning the Angle of an Arc

Angular Dimensioning of Circles

Angular dimensioning of arcs

Angular dimensioning of circles

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Angular Dimensioning based on Three Points

Angular dimensioning by specifying

three points

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CREATING DIAMETER DIMENSIONS

Ribbon:
Command:
Toolbar:
Menu Bar:

Annotate > Dimensions > Dimension drop-down >

Diameter
DIMDIA
Dimension > Diameter
Dimension > Diameter

Diameter dimensioning

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CREATING JOGGED DIMENSIONS

Ribbon:
Command:
Menu Bar:
Toolbar:

Annotate > Dimensions > Dimension drop-down >

Jogged
DIMJOGGED
Dimension > Jogged
Dimension > Jogged

Jogged dimensioning

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CREATING RADIUS DIMENSIONS

Ribbon:
Command:
Menu Bar:
Toolbar:

Annotate > Dimensions > Dimension drop-down >

Radius
DIMRAD
Dimension > Radius
Dimension > Radius

Radius dimensioning

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GENERATING CENTER MARKS AND

CENTERLINES
Ribbon:
Command:
Menu Bar:
Toolbar:

Annotate > Dimensions > Center Mark

DIMCENTER
Dimension > Center Mark
Dimension > Center Mark

Using a positive value for DIMCEN

Using a negative value for DIMCEN

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CREATING ANNOTATIVE DIMENSIONS,

TOLERANCES, LEADERS, AND
MULTILEADERS
To add Annotative dimensions
Annotate > Dimensions > Dimension Style in the Ribbon
or from the Dimension toolbar
For drawing the annotative geometric tolerances and leaders
You need to modify the Annotative property.
For annotative leaders assign annotative dimension style
For annotative multileaders assign annotative multileader style.