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Horizontal: Select two points or edges to create a horizontal dimension between them, then choose a
position for the dimension text. You can choose lines for the dimension, but they are not actually used.
Instead, the endpoint nearest your selection is used. The selection location determines which side of a
circle or ellipse (or its arc) is used. Splines are not selectable for this function, but their endpoints can
be used.
Vertical: Select two points or edges to create a vertical dimension between them, then choose a
position for the dimension text. You can choose lines for the dimension, but they are not actually used.
Instead, the endpoint nearest to your selection is used. The selection location determines which side
of a circle or ellipse (or its arc) is used. Splines are not selectable for this function, but their endpoints
can be used.
Length/Distance: The Length/Distance dimension measures the true distance between two selected
points or edges. The selection location determines which side of a circle or ellipse (or its arc) is used.
Splines are not selectable for this function, but their endpoints can be used.
Radius/Diameter: Select a circle or ellipse, or their arcs for this tool. If you select an ellipse or
elliptical arc, either its major or minor radius/diameter will be dimensioned, depending on the
selection location, and whether another dimension already exists.

Angle: Select two lines to create an angle dimension between them. By varying the selection order
and location, you can control whether you are dimensioning the acute, obtuse, or 360° minus the acute
or obtuse angle. The selection process gives you the flexibility to create any kind of angle dimension
you may want. Imagine the intersection of the two lines as the center of a clock.

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