Topic: Dimension an arc

[ronjonp]

Is there an easy way to do this? I would like to pick an arc or arced polyline and have something that looks like this:



Thanks,

Ron

[Ron Heigh]

rEAD THIS THREAD:
http://theswamp.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=446

[ronjonp]

thanks  

[ELOQUINTET]

on the same subject i just used keith's dimarc routine today on a segmented arced wall and have a question for him. keith what is the precision of this dimension? i tried to check it and discovered it writes the text in. the dimensions was reading as 1/16" which if it is rounding could accumulate to alot over a long distance, just curious?

[Keith™]

If you select Settings when you start the command, you will be able to set the precision to whatever you want. The default precision is the AutoCAD luprec setting.
Or you can use the 'Dimarcdec' command to set the arc dim precision.

[ELOQUINTET]

aha gotcha missed that i was in such a rush nice

[MikePerry]

thanks  

Hi

Maybe an alternative as you've access to AutoCAD 2005....

Below snippet comes via a CAD E-mail Newsletter that arrives in my Inbox -

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In a similar vein, you can make an arc dimension similar to a standard associative dimension. Type Ddunits and set your units as appropriate. At the Command prompt, type Field. Select Object and set your desired units. At the bottom of the Field dialog box, highlight the code, right-click, and select Copy. Cancel the Field command. Start the Dimangular command and select the arc, then T for text paste, and proceed with the command. You end up with an associative dimension for the arc. When you stretch it and regenerate, the field displays the new dimension.
</snip>

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Check out # 58 "Arc Dim. R2005" at http://home.pacifier.com/~nemi/

Have a good one, Mike

[ronjonp]

Mike,

That's pretty slick . I didn't even see that whole side to fields! Thanks for the tip.

Ron