Inclining Dimensions
The dimension attributes Horizontal and Vertical can be overridden such that when an element is inclined, the dimension is also inclined. What you are doing is freezing the dimension to the describing element. This helps speed up the modification process for dimensioned geometry. Dimension attributes such as text size and font are not changed.
Effects of Freezing a Dimension
1. Dimension created by Single, Horizontal. When the part is rotated 20°, the dimensions remain horizontal giving a correct but meaningless result.
2. Same as item 1 but the dimensions were frozen with Freeze before the part was modified.
To freeze a dimension:
1. Click Modify in Dimension.
2. Click Freeze in Modify.
3. Click the dimension you want to incline.
Note the following:
• If you use the select Box option when selecting dimensions, only those dimensions with the attribute Horizontal or Vertical are affected.
• There is no Undo for this command.