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TechDraw ExtensionPosHorizChainDimension

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TechDraw ExtensionPosHorizChainDimension

Menu location
TechDraw → Attributes/Modifications → Align Horizontal Chain Dimensions
Workbenches
TechDraw
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
0.20
See also
TechDraw ExtensionPosVertChainDimension, TechDraw ExtensionPosObliqueChainDimension

Description[edit | edit source]

The TechDraw ExtensionPosHorizChainDimension tool aligns horizontal dimensions to create a chain dimension.

On the right the aligned dimensions

Usage[edit | edit source]

  1. Select two or more horizontal dimensions.
  2. The first dimension defines the position. This dimension will not be move.
  3. There are several ways to invoke the tool:
  4. The dimensions are aligned and their dimension texts are centered.

Notes[edit | edit source]

  • The tool can also be used to center the dimension text of a single dimension.