In autocad ,dimlinear command is used to generate a series of dimensions from a single base point. You must already have created the first dimension in the sequence using a command such as dimlinear The dimbaseline command then creates further dimensions in a similar way to the dimcontinue command.

Keyboard: dimlinear

Ribbon: Annotation panel> Dimension> Pull down:baseline

Steps:

1)Command: dimlinear

Execute dimlinear command

2)Specify an extension line origin or (Select): (pick point 1)

  Specify a second extension line origin: (pick point 2)

  Specify the position of dimension line or

Multiline text(M)/Text(T)/Angel(A)/ Horizontal(H)/Vertical(V)/Rotation(R):

Annotate dimention text=30

Finish dimlinear command

3)Command:_dimbaseline      

Execute dimbaseline command

4)Specify a second extension line origin or [Undo(U)/ Select(S)]<Select>: (pick point 3)

Annotate dimension text=60
Specify a second extension line origin or [Undo(U)/ Select(S)]<Select>: (pick point 4)

Annotate dimension text=80
Specify a second extension line origin or [Undo(U)/ Select(S)]esc

Finish dimbaseline command and the effect is as picture 1

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