DIMARC command

The DIMARC command is used to create an arc length dimension.

Command Access:

Ribbon : Annotation > Dimension> Dimension > Arc Len
Menu : Dimension > Arc Length
Command : DIMARC

Command Prompts:

Select arc or polyline arc segment::
Specify arc length dimension location or [Mtext/Text/Angle/Partial/Leader]:

Function Description:

This command could measure arc or polyline arc segment. The dimension line could be orthogonal or radial. There is an arc symbol in front of dimension text.

autocad dimarc

Relative Glossary:

Arc length dimension location:
Specify dimension location and direction.
Mtext:
Edit dimension annotation text by In-place text editor. Users could input special characters and symbols by control code or Unicode character string.
If the unit conversion is off, users could input square bracket ([]) to display them.
The current annotation style determines the appearance of generated measured value.
Text:
Customize annotate text under command prompt.
The generated measured value will be displayed in angle bracket (<>). If the unit conversion is off, users could input square bracket ([]) to display them.
User could reset the dimension style in "Text" option of New, Modify, and Override in Dimension Style Manager Dialog box.
Angle:
Specify the angle of text.

autocad dimarc angle

Partial : Shorten length of arc dimension.

autocad dimarc partial

Leader : Add a leader. Only if the arc or arc segment is larger than 90 degrees, this option displays. The leader is created in radial direction and point to center of arc.

autocad dimarc leader

No leader : Cancel "Leader" option before creating Leader. If users want to remove leader, they should remove arc dimension and then create a new arc dimension without leader.

autocad dimarc no leader

DIMARC command

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