TechDraw ExtensionCreateVertChainDimension

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TechDraw ExtensionCreateVertChainDimension

Menu location
TechDraw → Extensions: Dimensions → Create Vertical Chain Dimensions
Workbenches
TechDraw
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
0.20
See also
TechDraw ExtensionCreateHorizChainDimension, TechDraw ExtensionCreateObliqueChainDimension

Description

The TechDraw ExtensionCreateVertChainDimension tool creates vertical chain dimensions: a sequence of aligned dimensions.

On the right the created dimensions

Usage

  1. Select three or more vertexes.
  2. The topmost two vertexes determine the position of the chain dimension.
  3. There are several ways to invoke the tool:
  4. Chain dimensions with centered dimension texts are created.