Horizontal Dimension with Vertical Text between extension lines.

[ravishh]

I would like to know how we can achieve a Horizontal Dimension with Vertical Text between extention Lines of a dimension as shown in the attached file.
Regards,
Ravish Ghaty

[jaberwok]

I can't do it with a dimstyle or text style but text rotation = 90 in properties manager almost does it.
You can change many at once or change one instance and use matchprop to change the others.

[john.buckerfield]

As Jaberwok says you can rotate the text in properties manager.
If you then stretch the text you can get what you want. To stretch
just the text you must pick just the text with the crossing window.
Multiple text can be selected for the one stretch command.
Note: make shore that the fit is set to 'move text, no leader'.
A bit of work, I know, but that is the only way I can see.
Hope this is of help.
Regards
Johnb

[arshiel88]

In Dimension style, choose Horizontal in the Text Alignment option.
The trick is this, before you make dimension, rotate UCS by 90 degrees so that the "horizontal" becomes "vertical". Do the same for other orientation.

[Blackfish]

But the only 'problem' is you have to move text above the dimension line manually, because rotated text is always place in the middle of the line 'breaking' it. So, a lot of manual work and no simple setting or system solution to the OP's issue, maybe some lisp...

[arshiel88]

But the only 'problem' is you have to move text above the dimension line manually, because rotated text is always place in the middle of the line 'breaking' it. So, a lot of manual work and no simple setting or system solution to the OP's issue, maybe some lisp...

Nope, not always. If you choose "Outside" in the Vertical option in Text Placement group, it will always be above the dimension line.

[jaberwok]

Nope, not always. If you choose "Outside" in the Vertical option in Text Placement group, it will always be above the dimension line.

I tried every placement option: they all placed the text throught the line.
But I hadn't changed UCS so that might be the "secret".

[Blackfish]

Nope, not always. If you choose "Outside" in the Vertical option in Text Placement group, it will always be above the dimension line.

You're right!

I tried every placement option: they all placed the text throught the line.
But I hadn't changed UCS so that might be the "secret".

Yes, rotated UCS is the secret. It works

[ravishh]

This works great, Thanks

[arshiel88]

You're right!
...

The architect is always Wright.

This works great, Thanks

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