Dimensioning

Advanced Dimensioning
PowerCADD has a number of advanced dimensioning tools. All of these share a common tool setting dialog:

Set the behavior of the dimensioning tools.

Here you can set the dimensional units, the accuracy, tolerances, etc.

Autodimension Line Tool
This tool is used to draw a dimension line.

Drawing a dimension line.

Autodimension Extension Line Tool
This tool is to draw a dimension line with one or two extension lines.

Drawing a dimension line with two extension lines.

Face Dimension Tool
This tool is used to dimension a flat surface at any angle by selecting the surface and dragging the dimension.

Dimension a flat surface.

String Dimension Tool
This tool is used to dimension a drawing with a series of dimensions which fall in a straight line.

Drawing a string of dimensions.

Stack Dimension Tool
This tool is to dimension a drawing with a stack of evenly spaced parallel dimensions originating from a common dimension line.

Drawing a stack of dimensions.

Zero Reference Dimension Tool
This tool allows you to place a dimension on a point which tells you how far that point is away from the drawing origin.

Placing zero-reference dimensions.

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