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+# Technical dimension lines in Tikz
+
+
+Dimension lines are drawn segments that indicate the measurement of a
+feature. The line has an arrow at both ends to show that the dimension
+displayed covers the entire span of that line. The direction of the line
+(vertical, horizontal or diagonal) shows the direction of the
+measurement. Dimension lines are kept outside of the object illustrated,
+typically connected to other lines that display the area where that
+measurement applies. This keeps the illustration clear.
+
+
+
+## Installation
+
+To install the `tkiz-dimline` package copy its directory to either to:
+
+- `$TEXHOME/tex/latex/`
+- `$TEXMFHOME/tex/latex/`
+- `~/texmf/tex/latex/`
+- `~/Library/texmf/tex/latex/`
+
+## Usage
+
+
+````Tex
+\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=2]
+ \draw[line width=1pt] (0,0) -- (0,4) -- (.5,4) -- (.5,5) -- (1.,5)
+ -- (1.,4) -- (1.5,4) -- (1.5,0) -- cycle;
+
+ \draw node (A) at (2.5,0) {};
+
+ \dimline[line style = {line width=0.7},
+ extension start length=-0.24,
+ extension end length=-0.24] {(A)}{($ (A) + (0,4) $)}{$4.0$};
+
+ \dimline[line style = {red, line width=0.7},
+ extension start length=0,
+ extension end length=0] {(0,2)}{(1.5, 2)}{ $\diameter 1.5$};
+
+ \dimline[label style={above=0.5ex,},
+ extension start path = {(0,6) (0,5.7) (0.5,5.4) (0.5,5.05)},
+ extension end path = {(1.5,6) (1.5,5.7) (1,5.4) (1,5.05)},]
+ {(0,6)}{(1.5,6)}{$\diameter 0.5$};
+\end{tikzpicture}
+````
+
+See [tikz-dimline-doc.pdf](tikz-dimline-doc.pdf) for further help.
+
+
+## Example
+
+Global dimension line
+
+![Dimension line example 1](dimline1.png)
+
+Normal arrow details
+
+![Dimension line example 2](dimline2.png)
+
+Reversed arrow details
+
+![Dimension line example 3](dimline3.png)
+
+
+
+## License
+
+This program is free software. It comes without any warranty, to the extent
+permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+the terms of the Do What The Fuck You Want To Public License, Version 2, as
+published by Sam Hocevar. See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more
+details.