Epicurwin Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 I'm trying to get the dimension text that I pull out to the side closer to the actual dimension marks. The 2 1/2" and 2" shown have a minimum distance they can get toward their dimensions. I would like it to be about half of what it is, but so far I haven't been able to find the property that changes that. Quote
CyberAngel Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 There is a tradeoff here. AutoCAD will draw all the pieces of a dimension for you, but you have to abide by some of its restrictions. One is that you can't get the text closer than a certain distance to the extension lines. Yes, it's frustrating. Yes, you'd think they'd give you more flexibility. And no, they're not going to fix it. One option is to explode the dimension. That way you can put the text wherever you want it. My boss doesn't understand tradeoffs, so if it doesn't look the way he wants it, BOOM. Quote
nestly Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 The distance to the extension line is set by the length of the arrowtail, which can be no shorter than the length of the arrowhead. I don't know about 2008 and 2009, but you can manually position the text in 2010 and 2011 without exploding it. heres a little demo Quote
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