Solidworks 2003 dimensioning help please

I am trying to offset dimension extension lines.
I am doing this in a drawing. Im sure that its a simple thing and Im pretty
new to Solidworks (2003) sp0. Please help and thank you very much

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similar to this (I hope it posts well). If you have a tappered cutout and
the angle is very small, I need to detail the bottom (narrowest) part. If i
do this with a normal dimension the extension lines cover the object lines
and it makes it look like they are pointing to the top of the angle. Is
this possible without haveing to draw little lines, dimension and then
override the dim text.

 

There is another way to do this: as your angle is very small, why don't you
create a detail view of the area and dimension that?

To create a 'shortened' dimension on the detail view you will need to select
the bottom edge of the tappered bore (not the sides), this will create the
dimension, you then RMB on the dim and make sure that the dim is NOT centred
so you can drag it close to the detail view, then RMB on the dim again and
select the display tab in the dialogue box and hide either the first or
second extension line & dimension line. This should give you an acceptable
dimension display that clearly shows what you are dimensioning to.

Merry