Autodesk AutoSketch 10, Commercial Full, EN 003A1-091111-1001 User Manual
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003A1-091111-1001
Create Dimensions and Text
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Create Dimensions and Text
Creating accurate dimensions and consistent, legible text is a time-consum-
ing task for the manual drafter. CAD provides ways to streamline this task.
ing task for the manual drafter. CAD provides ways to streamline this task.
When you work on paper, you typically
draw to scale and then add dimensions
and annotations. If you resize any part
of the drawing, you must erase and
then redraw the dimensions. Changing
text can often involve relettering the
whole drawing. AutoSketch automates
the process of creating and changing
dimensions and text.
draw to scale and then add dimensions
and annotations. If you resize any part
of the drawing, you must erase and
then redraw the dimensions. Changing
text can often involve relettering the
whole drawing. AutoSketch automates
the process of creating and changing
dimensions and text.
In AutoSketch, you can customize
individual dimensions, and when
information changes, you can easily
revise text, including its content, font,
height, angle, and justification.
individual dimensions, and when
information changes, you can easily
revise text, including its content, font,
height, angle, and justification.
Virtually all standard dimensioning
types are provided in AutoSketch:
linear, radial, ordinate, angular, base-
line, and more.
types are provided in AutoSketch:
linear, radial, ordinate, angular, base-
line, and more.