Dimension Command Mode

The Dim command switches from normal command mode to a specific dimension command mode at the command window to execute dimensioning commands in a series. The command prompt changes from ":" to "Dim»".

To turn on dimension command mode:

Type Dim at the command prompt.
When you turn on dimension command mode, you can use abbreviated command names. The table below shows the dimension mode command names and their equivalents in normal command mode.

To turn off dimension command mode:

Press Esc (or type Exit).
When you exit dimension command mode, the Undo command reverses the effects of the entire dimensioning process back to the state when you entered dimension command mode.

To execute one dimension command and return to normal command mode:

Type Dim1 at the command prompt.

Command Names in Dimension Command Mode:

Command Name in Dimension Command Mode	Equivalent Command Name in Normal Command Mode
AL .. ALIGNED	ParallelDimension
AN .. ANGULAR	AngleDimension
B .. BASELINE	BaselineDimension
CE .. CENTER	CenterMark
CO .. CONTINUE	ContinuedDimension
DIA .. DIAMETER	DiameterDimension
E .. EXIT	—
HOM .. HOMETEXT	EditDimension Home
HOR .. HORIZONTAL	LinearDimension Horizontal
L .. LEADER	Leader
J .. JOGGED	JoggedDimension
N .. NEWTEXT	EditDimension New
OB .. OBLIQUE	EditDimension Oblique
OR .. ORDINATE	OrdinateDimension
OV .. OVERRIDE	OverrideDimensionStyle
RA .. RADIUS	RadiusDimension
REDRAW	Refreshes the drawing screen
RO .. ROTATED	LinearDimension Rotated
TE .. TEDIT	EditDimensionText
TR .. TROTATE	EditDimension Rotate
U .. UNDO	Undo
VE .. VERTICAL	LinearDimension Vertical

Access

Commands: Dim, Dim1