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UNIT 20, 21, & 27 - Text and Dimensioning Skills

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Description
DTEXT command   Creates Single Line Text ( Each line is an entity)  
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MTEXT command   Create multiline text (Each paragraph is an entity)  
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DDEDIT command   Text editor - revises text on an existing drawing.  
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%%C   Draws a Diameter symbol when typing text.  
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%%D   Draws a Degree symbol when typing text.  
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%%P   Draws a Tolerance symbol when typing text.  
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%%U   Underlines text when typing text.  
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Capital Letters   What all text should be typed with.  
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CL   Centerline  
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DIA   Diameter  
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mm   Millimeters  
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TOL   Tolerance  
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CHAM   Chamfer  
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NOM   Nominal  
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AL   Aluminum  
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DEG   Degree  
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IN   Inches  
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REF   Reference  
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R   Radius  
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CRS   Cold Rolled Steel  
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TYP   Typical  
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OD   Outside Diameter  
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ID   Inside Diameter  
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NTS   Not to scale  
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Linear Dimension   Straight Line dimension  
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Dimension Line   Shows where a measurement begins and ends.  
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Aligned System   All dimension text & notes are in line with the dimension line and read from right to left.  
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Unidirectional System   All Dimension text is horizontal and read from the bottom of the sheet.  
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Dimensions   Another name for size description.  
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Three Basics kinds of Dimensions   Overall, Location, and Size Dimensions  
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Extension Lines   Thin lines that extend the lines or edges of a view.  
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Leaders   Thin lines drawn from a note or dimension with an arrow pointing to the place where it applies.  
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Associative Dimension   Updates dimension text when you modify the dimensioned object.  
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Angular Dimension   genrates a dimension arc to show the angle between two non-parallel lines.  
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Diameter   dimensions the diameter. (Use for full circles)  
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Radius   Dimensions a circle or arc (Use primararily for Fillets)  
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Baseline   allows you to continue from the first extension line of the previous dimension  
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Continuous   allows you to continue from the second extension line of the previous dimension  
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Center   Draws the center mark or line of an arc or circle.  
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TEDIT command   allows you to move the text of an associative dimension.  
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UPDATE   changes the associative dimension to reflect the current variables, styles, text font, units, and/or precision.  
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CBORE   Counterbore  
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MAX   Maximum  
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CSK   Countersink  
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BEV   Bevel  
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MATL   Material  
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Reference point   The point at which a linear dimension begins.  
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Dual Dimensions   Customary Units and Metric Equivalent shown in the same dimension.  
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