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3. Click features to add to the chain set.
Adding Dimensions to Existing Chain Dimensions
To manually add an overall dimension to a set of chain dimensions:
• Right-click any dimension in the set and click Add Overall.
To add more dimensions to a set of chain dimensions:
• Right-click any dimension in the set, click Add to Chain, and then select other items
to add to the chain.
You can delete a dimension from a set of chain dimensions. The surrounding dimensions
automatically adjust to prevent gaps in the chain.
To automate some common chain dimension actions:
1. Click Tools > Options > Document Properties > Dimensions > Linear.
2. Under Chain Dimension, select options:
Option
Add overall dimension to chain
dimensions
Add last reference dimension
Description
Automatically adds an overall dimension
when you create a set of chain
dimensions.
(Available if Add overall dimension to
chain dimensions is selected.)
Automatically adds a final reference
dimension when you create a set of chain
dimensions.
Converting Between Baseline and Chain Dimensions
You can convert baseline dimensions to chain dimensions and vice versa.
To convert a chain dimension to a baseline dimension:
• Right-click any dimension in the set and click Convert to Base.
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