Access Methods

 Ribbon: Annotate tabDimensions panelArc LengthNot available on the ribbon in the current workspace.

 Menu: DimensionArc LengthNot available in menus in the current workspace

 Toolbar: Dimension 

List of Prompts

The following prompts are displayed.

Select arc or polyline arc segment: Use an object selection method

Specify arc length dimension location or [ Mtext/ Text/ Angle/ Partial/ Leader]: Specify a point or enter an option

Arc length dimensions measure the distance along an arc or polyline arc segment. The extension lines of an arc length dimension can be orthogonal or radial. An arc symbol is displayed either above or preceding the dimension text.

Arc Length Dimension Location

Specifies the placement of the dimension line and determines the direction of the extension lines.

Mtext

Displays the In-Place Text Editor, which you can use to edit the dimension text. Use control codes and Unicode character strings to enter special characters or symbols. See Control Codes and Special Characters.

If alternate units are not turned on in the dimension style, you can display them by entering square brackets ([]). For more information, see Change Existing Objects.

The current dimension style determines the appearance of the generated measurements.

Text

Customizes the dimension text at the Command prompt. The generated dimension measurement is displayed within angle brackets.

To include the generated measurement, use angle brackets (< >) to represent the generated measurement. If alternate units are not turned on in the dimension style, you can display alternate units by entering square brackets ([ ]).

Dimension text properties are set on the Text tab of the New, Modify, and Override Dimension Style dialog boxes.

Angle

Changes the angle of the dimension text.

Partial

Reduces the length of the arc length dimension.

Leader

Adds a leader object. This option is displayed only if the arc (or arc segment) is greater than 90 degrees. The leader is drawn radially, pointing towards the center of the arc being dimensioned.

No Leader

Cancels the Leader option before the leader is created.

To remove a leader, delete the arc length dimension and recreate it without the leader option.