Mastering Dimension Association and Disassociation in AutoCAD

Mastering Dimension Association and Disassociation in AutoCAD ##

Welcome to this comprehensive guide on dimension association and disassociation in AutoCAD. This tutorial will equip you with the essential skills to create accurate designs by effectively managing dimensions within your projects.

Why Learn Dimension Association and Disassociation? ###

Associating and disassociating dimensions is crucial for maintaining design accuracy as it allows you to modify objects without impacting associated dimensions. This feature ensures that your designs remain precise and efficient throughout the design process.

Steps to Associate and Disassociate Dimensions in AutoCAD ###

1. Associating a Dimension
2. Draw an object and create a dimension for it.
3. Increase the size of the object using grips or editing commands.
4. 
   Notice that the associated dimension value changes as you adjust the object.
   
5. 
   Disassociating a Dimension
   
6. Select the dimension you want to disassociate and type Tim disassociate in the command line.
7. Confirm by selecting the dimension again.
8. 
   Attempt to modify the object without affecting the disassociated dimension.
   
9. 
   Reassociating a Dimension
   
10. Activate the Reassociate tool.
11. Select the disassociated dimension and specify the first and second extension line origins as required.
12. The dimension will now be associated with the length of the specified edge again.

Tips for Efficient Dimension Management ###

• Use the Tim associative command to ensure all dimensions are automatically associated with their corresponding objects.
• Disassociate dimensions when you need to modify an object without affecting its dimensions.
• Reassociate dimensions after modifying an object to update associated dimensions accordingly.