Align Dimensions

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  • What
  • Aligns one or more dimensions in the drawing to a basic dimension or to a point inserted by the user. The dimensions to align can be linear, angular or coordinate.
  • Why
  • To bring the selected dimensions at a same level and make the drawing more legible.
  • How
  • Enter the command and select the basic dimension or set a point. Select the basic dimension to set the alignment level of the other dimensions; or set a point to set the alignment level of the dimensions. Then select the dimensions to align, also with a multi-way selection. If a basic dimension is selected, a filter will automatically erase dimensions different from the basic one or not alignable, since they are not parallel or not concentric to the starting dimension; if a point is selected, all dimensions will be aligned to the point or to its projection.