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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}}


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# Select two or more horizontal dimensions.
# Select two or more horizontal dimensions.
# The first dimension defines the position. This dimension will not be move.
# 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]] Position Horizontal Chain 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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* The tool can also be used to center the dimension text of a single dimension.
* 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.