# DIMANGULAR Command
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## Function Description:
This command is used to create an angular dimension. Users can measure angles by selected arcs, circles, straight lines or 3 points.
## Command Access:
> **Icon:**
> 
> **Menu:** Dimension \> Angular
> **Ribbon:** Annotation \> Dimension \> Angle
> **Toolbar:** Dimension \> Angle
> **Command:** DIMANGULAR
> **Alias:** DAN
## Command Prompts:
Select arc, circle, line, or \<specify vertex\>:
Specify dimension arc line location or \[Mtext/Text/Angle/Quadrant\]:
## **Select arc**
Uses points on the selected arc or polyline arc segment as the
defining points for a three-point angular dimension. The center of the arc is the
angle vertex. The arc endpoints become the origin points of the extension lines.
The dimension line is drawn as an arc between the extension lines.
## **Select circle**
Uses the selection point as the origin of the first extension
line. The center of the circle is the angle vertex. The second angle endpoint is
the origin of the second extension line and doex not have to lie on the circle.
## **Select line**
Defines the angle using two lines or polyline segments.
The program determines the angle by using each line as a vector for the angle
and the intersection of the lines for the angle vertex. The dimension line spans
the angle between the two lines. If the dimension line does not intersect the
lines being dimensioned, extension lines are added as needed to extend one or
both lines. The arc is always less than 180 degrees.
## **Specify vertex**
Creates a dimension based on three points you specify.
The endpoint of angle can be extension line origin. It will create an arc dimension line between
the extension lines. The extension lines are drawn from the angle endpoints to the intersection of
the dimension line.
## **Dimension arc line location**
Specifies the placement of the dimension line and determines the direction
to draw the extension lines.
## **Mtext**
Displays the In-place Text Editor. Users can edit the dimension text by this
option. To add a prefix or a suffix, enter the prefix or suffix text before or
after the generated measurement. Users can also enter special characters or symbols by control codes or Unicode character strings.
The current dimension style determines appearance of the generated
measurements.
## **Text**
Customizes the dimension text at the Command prompt.
The generated dimension measurement is displayed in angle brackets (\<\>).
User can reset the dimension text properties in Text tab of New, Modify, and Override in Dimension Style Manager
dialog box.
## **Angle**
Changes the angle of the dimension text.
## **Quadrant**
Specifies the quadrant that the dimension lies in. When Quadrant behavior
is on, if the dimension text is positioned outside of the angular dimension, the
dimension line is extended past the extension line.