Metric Tutorials - Autodesk

34 On the Options Bar, click . .
35 In the Element Properties dialog, click Edit/New.
36 In the Type Properties dialog, do the following:
■ Under Graphics, for Dimension String Type, select Baseline.
■ Click Apply, and OK.
37 In the Element Properties dialog, click OK.
38 Select the reference line for grid 1 to start the dimension string as shown.
39 Select the reference line for grids 2 and 3 as shown.
Notice the multiple dimensions display the distance from the same baseline (grid 1).
40 Select the reference lines for grids 4 and 5 to place the remaining dimensions as shown.
41 On the Design Bar, click Modify.
Create an ordinate dimension
42 Select the baseline dimensions placed in the previous steps.
43 On the Options Bar, click . .
44 In the Element Properties dialog, click Edit/New.
45 In the Type Properties dialog, do the following:
■ Under Graphics, for Dimension String Type, select Ordinate.
■ Click Apply, and OK.
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