Parallel to Line Direction or Perpendicular to Line Direction

You can select the parallel to a line direction or perpendicular to a line as the dimension direction of the distance dimension, chain dimension, baseline dimension or continuous baseline dimension as follows:

• Line Direction

After selecting this function, you can define the dimensioning direction by selecting a parallel line.

When adding a chain dimension, baseline dimension and continuous baseline dimension, you can select the line direction as the dimension direction when adding the first dimension.

• Perpendicular to Line

After selecting this function, you can define the dimensioning direction by selecting a perpendicular line.

When adding a chain dimension, baseline dimension and continuous baseline dimension, you can select the perpendicular to line direction as the dimension direction when adding the first dimension.

Dimensioning
Chain Dimensioning
Baseline Dimensioning
Continuous Baseline Dimensioning
Auxiliary Dimensioning Functions