{"id":5021,"date":"2016-09-08T14:57:13","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T21:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/?p=5021"},"modified":"2020-04-07T14:48:46","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T21:48:46","slug":"hitchhikers-guide-to-basics-of-autocad-dimensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/hitchhikers-guide-to-basics-of-autocad-dimensions\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to \u2026 the Basics of AutoCAD Dimensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When we talk about the basics of AutoCAD dimensions, we\u2019re really talking about the basic <em>components<\/em> of AutoCAD dimensions. First of all, there are many dimensioning styles that specify\u00a0different arrowhead types, lineweights, text placement, tolerances, and so on. With the Dimension Style Manager, you specify the dimension settings that you want to use. You can store these settings as a dimension style in a drawing template (DWT) file, so the dimension styles that were stored are all available when you start a new drawing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-dimensions-examples_mivdul.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5030\" data-lbwps-width=\"790\" data-lbwps-height=\"617\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-dimensions-examples_mivdul-300x234.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-dimensions-examples_mivdul.jpg\" alt=\"AutoCAD dimensions examples. Hitchhiker's guide to basics of AutoCAD dimensions.\" width=\"790\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-dimensions-examples_mivdul.jpg 790w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-dimensions-examples_mivdul-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-dimensions-examples_mivdul-768x600.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Using\u00a0a single command, you can create a variety of dimension types, including horizontal, vertical, aligned, and radial. The dimension value is automatically extracted from the object being dimensioned, so you&#8217;re assured\u00a0the value is always correct.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-dimensions_types_2_fhvuim.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5027\" data-lbwps-width=\"553\" data-lbwps-height=\"262\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-dimensions_types_2_fhvuim-300x142.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-dimensions_types_2_fhvuim.jpg\" alt=\"AutoCAD dimension types. Hitchhiker's guide to basics of AutoCAD dimensions.\" width=\"553\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-dimensions_types_2_fhvuim.jpg 553w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-dimensions_types_2_fhvuim-300x142.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you need to make\u00a0simple adjustments, such as moving the dimension text or moving the dimension line, nothing is faster than using grips.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-dimensions_grips_zgdygm.jpg?cld_params=w_auto:100:231\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5024\" data-lbwps-width=\"231\" data-lbwps-height=\"176\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-dimensions_grips_zgdygm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-dimensions_grips_zgdygm.jpg?cld_params=w_auto:100:231\" alt=\"AutoCAD grips. 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