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Allow external arrow in the dimension tool

Description

When measuring little dimensions, the text-string with the measure usually doesn't fit into the in-braces spaces.

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Despite it is easy to move the text out, the arrows drawing could be improved to reflect the behavior of other CAD software.

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Propose

When moving the text out of the measure space, use a external arrows format. This could be also be chosen by Pcbnew when, placing the measure, it release that the text doesn't fit into the space (as the first image).

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KiCad Version

Application: Pcbnew

Version: 5.99.0-unknown-0ab82ef66~91~ubuntu20.04.1, release build

Libraries:
	wxWidgets 3.0.4

Platform: Linux 5.4.0-48-generic x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK

	wxWidgets: 3.0.4 (wchar_t,wx containers,compatible with 2.8) GTK+ 3.24
	Boost: 1.71.0
	OCE: 6.9.1
	Curl: 7.68.0
	ngspice: 31
	Compiler: GCC 9.3.0 with C++ ABI 1013

Build settings:
	KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
	KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
	KICAD_SCRIPTING_PYTHON3=ON
	KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON
	KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON_PHOENIX=ON
	KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU=ON
	BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
	KICAD_USE_OCE=ON
	KICAD_SPICE=ON