mane222 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Can i change the length of the dimension line 'extension' when my dimension text placement is beside the dimension line (see attached image)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberAngel Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Of course you can. Explode the dimension and you can do anything you want with that line. If you want to keep the functionality of the dimension, you have to accept some inflexibility. As far as I know, the basic code for dimensions hasn't changed since the 1980s, when a "color monitor" meant amber or green instead of white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 If you want it longer, just drag it out. If you want it shorter, it has a limit as to how close it can get, which is controlled by Arrow Size (DIMASZ) and Text Offset (DIMGAP). The portion that goes beyond the Text is controlled by Dim Line Extension (DIMDLE). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotGuy Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 You can move it into the middle, but it may overlap the dimension edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mane222 Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 Thanks guys. I guess what i really want to know is can i 'reduce the limit' on how close the text can get to the dimension, while keeping all it's other properties the same and without exploding it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Thanks guys. I guess what i really want to know is can i 'reduce the limit' on how close the text can get to the dimension, while keeping all it's other properties the same and without exploding it Have you tried the dimension style editor? You can pretty much manipulate any part of the dimension using that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Thanks guys. I guess what i really want to know is can i 'reduce the limit' on how close the text can get to the dimension, while keeping all it's other properties the same and without exploding it Post #3 are the only options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramcharger318 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Another work around would be to select "Move with Leader" when you hover over the text and put it close as you would like. The dimension line the extends beyond the extension is fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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