Ordinate Dimension

Ordinate dimensions are used for measuring the length along an X or Y axis and displaying length as text at the end of a leader.

OrdinateDimension

An ordinate dimension entity consists of the following data in addition to the Entity Common Data and the Dimension Common Data:

Property Name	Data Type	Description
Start Point	3D Point (X, Y, Z coordinates)	Starting point for measuring length.
End Point	3D Point (X, Y, Z coordinates)	Ending point for measuring length.
Leader End Point	3D Point (X, Y, Z coordinates)	Reference point where dimension entity should be drawn.
On X-Axis	Boolean	If checked (true), measures and displays the dimension text along X-axis, else along Y-axis.
On Y-Axis	Boolean	If checked (true), measures and displays the dimension text along Y-axis, else along X-axis.

The above properties are shown in the Selection Property Tree when an ordinate dimension entity is selected using the Selection Tool.

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To draw an ordinate dimension see the Ordinate Dimension Tool.