Dimension Diameter Parallel

Used to dimension the diameter of a circle or a circular arc, with the dimension placed parallel to the circle or arc and with tangent extension lines extending to the circle or arc. This method of orienting a dimension is also available as an option of the Dimension Element tool for circle and circular arc elements.

The Alignment is set in the Dimension Styles dialog box (Placement category).

Tool Setting	Effect
Style	Displays the active dimension style. 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.

To dimension diameter with the dimension placed parallel

Select the Dimension Diameter Parallel tool.

Identify the circle or arc.

Enter a data point to define the location and orientation of the dimension.


Dimension Diameter Parallel

Key-in: DIMENSION DIAMETER PARALLEL