Associative Dimensioning
Ever since the development of Paper Space, users have been torn with which “space” to create dimensions. Another common problem is automatic updating of dimensions as the objects they define change. With AutoCAD 2002, great strides at answering these problems have been made with the new Associative Dimensioning system.
The following sections will explore possible uses for this new system and how they can benefit you in your everyday work.
Controlling Associativity
With all previous versions of AutoCAD you had two types of dimensions: Associative and Exploded. This basically meant you could make a smart dimension object, or just “dimension” entities made up of lines and such. Most users worth their weight would always ...
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