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Dimensions are view-specific annotation elements. Use them to indicate the location of a feature wall, or to display building width and length.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Transcript
00:06
Dimensions are annotation elements and are view specific.
00:10
That is, they are only visible in one view, as opposed to model elements which are visible in all views.
00:18
On the Annotate tab, select the Align Dimension tool.
00:22
On the options bar, the placement settings specify which part of the walls you want to dimension from, and to;
00:29
in this case, wall faces.
00:31
When the cursor is moved over a wall face, it is highlighted, and you click to select it.
00:37
When another parallel wall face is selected, the dimension string displays.
00:41
Then, the third click places the dimension string.
00:45
The lock icon that displays near the dimension string can be clicked to establish a constraint between the dimensioned objects.
00:53
Next, the position of the grid lines will be established with the aligned dimension tool still active,
00:59
change the pick option on the options bar to entire walls.
01:04
Then click Options to set the elements in the wall we want to dimension.
01:09
In this case, we want the intersecting grids.
01:12
With entire walls set as the option, you only need to select the wall, and the elements in the options are automatically dimensioned.
01:20
Dimension strings from other walls will snap into position.
01:25
Next, using the entire wall setting, select openings and the center points.
01:30
Now, when the wall is selected, the center points of the openings in the wall will be added as dimension points.
01:37
Continue to add dimension strings on the views of the model to document for construction.
Video transcript
00:06
Dimensions are annotation elements and are view specific.
00:10
That is, they are only visible in one view, as opposed to model elements which are visible in all views.
00:18
On the Annotate tab, select the Align Dimension tool.
00:22
On the options bar, the placement settings specify which part of the walls you want to dimension from, and to;
00:29
in this case, wall faces.
00:31
When the cursor is moved over a wall face, it is highlighted, and you click to select it.
00:37
When another parallel wall face is selected, the dimension string displays.
00:41
Then, the third click places the dimension string.
00:45
The lock icon that displays near the dimension string can be clicked to establish a constraint between the dimensioned objects.
00:53
Next, the position of the grid lines will be established with the aligned dimension tool still active,
00:59
change the pick option on the options bar to entire walls.
01:04
Then click Options to set the elements in the wall we want to dimension.
01:09
In this case, we want the intersecting grids.
01:12
With entire walls set as the option, you only need to select the wall, and the elements in the options are automatically dimensioned.
01:20
Dimension strings from other walls will snap into position.
01:25
Next, using the entire wall setting, select openings and the center points.
01:30
Now, when the wall is selected, the center points of the openings in the wall will be added as dimension points.
01:37
Continue to add dimension strings on the views of the model to document for construction.
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