Dimension Size Perpendicular to Points

Used to dimension the linear distance between two points. The first two data points entered define the dimension's y-axis.

Tool Setting	Effect
Style	Displays the active dimension style. The drop-down list box allows you to select other available dimension styles.
Magnifying glass icon	Opens the Dimension Styles dialog box, which is used to control settings for dimensioning.
Association	If on, snapping a tentative point to the element being dimensioned causes an association point to be created. If off, no associations are created.