Written by: Cindra Drowne-Walsh
DIMSPACE: this command adjusts the spacing between Parallel Linear and or Angular dimensions.
Located in the Annotate Tab Dimension Panel DIMSPACE button.
The Command sequence:
AutoCAD sequence User input
Select base dimension: This is the Dimension that will stay in place and the other Dimensions will adjust to that one Dimension.
Select dimensions to space: Here the user selects all Dimensions wanted to adjust. This can be done individually or with a Selection Set option.
Select dimensions to space: Offers another opportunity to select additional Dimensions if missed. Once done selecting all Dimensions Enter.
Enter value or [Auto] <Auto>: Here the user can place a numerical distance or accept the default feature <Auto> and allow AutoCAD to adjust the dimension spacing.
The first video shows the DIMSPACE Command adjusting the Dimensions using the <Auto> feature and then defining the distance by a numerical value.
Use ZERO for dimensions placed in a Continuous sequence for a quick dimensions adjustment.
At the Enter value or [Auto] <Auto>: prompt type in the number ZERO.
*The AUTO feature references back to the predefined TEXT height of the DIMENSION STYLE of the Base Dimension, which was the FIRST Dimension selected.