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|Name=TechDraw ExtensionPosHorizChainDimension
|Name=TechDraw ExtensionPosHorizChainDimension
|MenuLocation=TechDraw → Extensions: Attributes/Modifications → Align horizontal dimensions
|MenuLocation=TechDraw → Extensions: Attributes/Modifications → Position Horizontal Chain Dimensions
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==Description==
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The [[Image:TechDraw_ExtensionPosHorizChainDimension.svg|24px]] '''TechDraw ExtensionPosHorizChainDimension''' tool aligns horizontal dimensions to create a chain dimension.
The '''TechDraw ExtensionPosHorizChainDimension''' tool aligns horizontal dimensions to create a chain dimension.


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{{Caption|On the right the aligned dimensions}}
{{Caption|On the right the aligned dimensions}}


==Usage==
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# Select the first horizontal dimension. This dimension will not be moved, the dimensions that are added to the selection will be aligned with this dimension.
# Add one or more horizontal dimensions to the selection.
# Select two or more horizontal dimensions.
# The first dimension defines the position. This dimension will not be move.
# There are several ways to invoke the tool:
# There are several ways to invoke the tool:
#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:TechDraw_ExtensionPosHorizChainDimension.svg|16px]] [[TechDraw_ExtensionPosHorizChainDimension|TechDraw ExtensionPosHorizChainDimension]]}} button.
#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:TechDraw_ExtensionPosHorizChainDimension.svg|16px]] [[TechDraw_ExtensionPosHorizChainDimension|Position Horizontal Chain Dimensions]]}} button.
#* Select the {{MenuCommand|TechDraw → Extensions: Attributes/Modifications → [[Image:TechDraw_ExtensionPosHorizChainDimension.svg|16px]] Align horizontal dimensions}} option from the menu.
#* Select the {{MenuCommand|TechDraw → Extensions: Attributes/Modifications → [[Image:TechDraw_ExtensionPosHorizChainDimension.svg|16px]] Position Horizontal Chain Dimensions}} option from the menu.
# The dimensions are aligned and their dimension texts are centered.
# The dimensions are aligned and their dimension texts are centered.


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* If only one dimension is selected the tool can be used to center the dimension text.
* The tool can also be used to center the dimension text of a single dimension.




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Latest revision as of 11:05, 24 July 2023

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TechDraw ExtensionPosHorizChainDimension

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

Description

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

On the right the aligned dimensions

Usage

  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

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