AMPOWERDIM_RAD command

Creates radial dimensions for arcs and circles as ACM entities.

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Note: This command only works for drawings that contain mechanical entities. To set the environment for BricsCAD Mechanical drawings, see the Overview of 2D Mechanical Drawings commands article.

Description

This command is a shortcut to the Radial Radius option of the PDIM command. It automatically adds a radius symbol to the dimension text.

Method

Select the arc or the circle and the location of the dimension line.

The Edit Dimensioning dialog box opens to define the parameters of the dimension.

Note: The AMPOWERDIMDISPLAY system variable controls the opening of the Edit Dimensioning dialog box after placing a power dimension.

For more information about the dialog box, see the related article Edit Dimensioning dialog box.

Options within the command

Angle
Sets the angle of the dimension text.
Text
Overrides the dimension text.