Dimension > Coordinates (Annotate Menu)

This command can be used to measure the coordinates of a point.

The reference point whose dimensions are to be measured can be entered using the mouse, by clicking anywhere in the drawing.

After entering the reference point, the position of the dimension text must be specified. To do this, one or two points (depending on the dimension parameters) must be entered.

When choosing the Change Parameters (+ESC) command, the "Dimension Without Line" dialog appears where this command's parameters can be specified.

The position of the dimension text can be entered using the mouse, by clicking anywhere in the drawing.

If "Rotate Dimension Text" is set:

The dimension text direction can be entered using the mouse, by clicking anywhere in the drawing. The location of this position relative to the dimension text position determines the dimension text's rotation angle.

After entering all the parameters, the measurement is made. If the "Tolerances" check box was enabled in the dimension parameters, then the "Dimension Number and Tolerances" dialog appears, in which the tolerances and supplementary dimension text can be specified. A "(" appears in font of the text, a "/" in front of the mid text and a ")" after the text.

The dimension is not automatically assigned to the current layer. Instead, the command Layers > Defaults is used to decide whether they should be assigned to the current layer, or another specified layer. The same goes for pens, which can be assigned using the command Pens > Defaults.

You can use Advanced Text Capabilities (consisting of Formatting, Attributes, Variables, Statements, Mathematical Terms) in all texts, dimensions, variables, and attributes!