I am trying to place a diagonal dimension that is in the red-green plane with the dimension tool. One time I was able to move the cursor until that option displayed. However, I have been trying on another diagonal and I have not found how to move the cursor to escape the on axis dimension. How do…

Like Box, I also don’t understand what you are saying. But in general: if you need to measure the distance point to point without any line between them, temporarily change the drawing axes, one (say red) running through both these endpoints. The ‘Dimension’ tool temporarily will align to the red a…

Diagonal Dimensions

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Gully_Foyle November 15, 2015, 12:57am 4

Just select the diagonal edge and with the Dimension tool pull the dimension straight out.

-Gully

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Diagonal Dimensions

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