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JoBrowns

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For some reason, when i use the dimensioning function, I click on "aligned" and it only gives me an "up-down" or "left-right" axis ( when I am looking at the page) to measure from instead of a point (for which I can make angled dimensions). I thought that was only for linear dimensions.Why is my aligned dimensions not working at angles?Many thanks, deeply appreciated.Joseph

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It works for angles.  Are you starting with an elemental line at that angle?  It sounds like you want to do point to point.  To select a point, use your tab key.

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that's the thing - the tab key is giving me ONLY horizontal and vertical. No points. That's the weird thing.

It's one of those maddingly frustrating things. It just won't become a point so that I can do a point-to-point measurement.

Many thanks

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This is a process problem - not a program malfunction.  For dimensions (not measurements) at an angle, from a point to a point, you have to tab select the point - AT EACH END!  Otherwise, it assumes you mean that line you are pointing at.

When you do select a point, you will see a tiny blue dot.

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You're absolutelyl right. It was a TINY blue dot - which I missed. That was why. I finally got it to work.

Hopefully this thread will help others with the same mistake.

Many thanks, and deeply appreciated.

JLB

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