Add Dimension

Linear and chain

Right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) anywhere on the dimension object, and select the command. Click with the bull’s-eye cursor to set the endpoint of the new witness line. The other dimensions in the chain adjust automatically.

If Create smart chain dimension objects is enabled in the chain dimension preferences, a single linear dimension automatically becomes a chain when you add a dimension to it.

Delete Dimension

Chain

Right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) on the dimension line of the dimension to be deleted, and select the command. The remaining dimensions in the chain adjust automatically.

Delete Segment/Witness Line

Chain

Right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) on the segment/witness line to be deleted, and select the command. The remaining dimensions in the chain adjust automatically.

Edit Dimension

Chain

Right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) on the dimension to be edited, and select the command. Adjust the settings in the Object Properties dialog box and click OK (see Editing Dimension Properties).

To apply properties edits to all dimensions in the chain, use the Properties command or the Object Info palette instead.

Format Text

All

Right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) on the dimension, and select the command. Adjust the settings in the Format Text dialog box, and click OK.

Disassociate

Linear, radial, and diametrical

Right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) on the dimension, and select the command.

Properties

All

Right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) on the dimension, and select the command. Adjust the settings in the Object Properties dialog box and click OK (see Editing Dimension Properties).

To apply properties a specific dimension in a chain, use the Edit Dimension command instead.