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May 20, 2011
Extension lines are normally created at a perpendicular angle to the dimension line. You can change the angle of the extension lines, however, so that they tilt relative to the dimension line.
To make oblique extension lines
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Choose Dimensions > Oblique.
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Select the linear dimension, and then press Enter.
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Type the obliquing angle, and then press Enter.
Dimension toolbar
Command line DIMEDIT
| Select the dimension to be made oblique (A), and then type the obliquing angle. | Result. |
TIP To align the oblique angle if you don't know the exact measurement, use snaps to pick two points on the entity.
Commands Reference
DDEDIT: Edits text, dimension text, attribute definitions, and feature control frames
DIMEDIT: Edits dimensions
DIMTEDIT: Moves and rotates dimension text
PROPERTIES: Controls properties of existing objects
System Variables Reference
DIMCLRT: Assigns colors to dimension text
DIMDSEP: Specifies a single-character decimal separator to use when creating dimensions whose unit format is decimal
DIMJUST: Controls the horizontal positioning of dimension text
DIMTAD: Controls the vertical position of text in relation to the dimension line
DIMTIH: Controls the position of dimension text inside the extension lines for all dimension types except ordinate
DIMTMOVE: Sets dimension text movement rules
DIMTOH: Controls the position of dimension text outside the extension lines
DIMTVP: Controls the vertical position of dimension text above or below the dimension line
DIMUPT: Controls options for user-positioned text
MTEXTED: Sets the primary and secondary text editors to use for multiline text objects
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