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OpenPlant PID Help

OpenPlant PID Help
OpenPlant PID 2024 Help What's New Introduction to OpenPlant PID OpenPlant PID Interface AccuSnap and AccuDraw Working with OpenPlant PID Components Component Creation and Customization MicroStation Related HelpGetting StartedSetting Up the EnvironmentCreating Drawing ElementsWorking with Existing ElementsReferences, Raster Images, Point Clouds, and Reality Mesh3D Design and ModelingDrawing CompositionDynamic ViewsSetting Up Project Standards Design CompositionView Composition and Sheet Composition Detailing AnnotationsAnnotation and Drawing Composition Text DimensioningDimension ElementsTo Turn On or Off the Display of Dimensions in a ViewTo Turn On or Off the Display of Dimensions in All Open ViewsDimension StylesDimension Style LibrariesAligning Dimension StylesAssociating Dimensions with ElementsDimensions ToolboxAngular Dimensions ToolboxXYZ Text Toolbox Insert (Dimension) Vertex Delete (Dimension) Vertex Dimensioning Key-insChanging Dimension AssociationsModifying a Dimension Element and Dimension TextTo Move an Extension LineTo Modify the Length of an Extension LineTo Modify the Length of Extension Lines To Move Dimension TextTo Edit Text in a Dimension ElementDimension Audit Labels Favorites Item Types Comparing Text Field, Label, Note, Table, Report, Item, Item Type, and Item SetsArea Tools Scheduling and Reporting Printing, Publishing, and Export Working with Complete DesignsProgrammed CustomizationsDeprecated FeaturesGlossaryTechnical Information Resources ReadMe
  1. OpenPlant PID 2024 Help
  2. MicroStation Related Help
  3. Drawing Composition
  4. Annotations
  5. Dimensioning
  6. Modifying a Dimension Element and Dimension Text
  7. To Modify the Length of an Extension Line

To Modify the Length of an Extension Line

  1. Select the tool.


  2. Identify the extension line.

    The extension lines dynamically display as you move the pointer.

  3. Enter a data point to define the new extension line length.
    Figure 1. Modifying the Length of an Extension Line