Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Adding Dimension - Annotation

Add Dimensions to Column Grids

Architecture tab > Build panel > Window
Type Selector - Casement 3x3 with Trim 1220x1220mm


Place 2 windows in each room, and 1 each in the other 2 rooms

Duplicate 1st Floor
Rename to 1st Floor Plan Dimension Plan
Unhide all grid lines

View Control bar - Show Crop Region


Select Crop Region
Properties palette - Extents - Annotation Crop

Expand the Annotation Crop Region
Turn off the Crop Region

QAT > Aligned Dimension



Dimensioning the column grids continuously in each direction

Dimensioning the Exterior and Interior Walls

Start Aligned dimension again
Options bar - Wall Faces, Pick: Entire Walls


Click Options


Select references: Openings - Widths


Select the back wall and place the dimension above


Use the Move Witness Line Control to relocate the dimension line


Relocate it to the closest column grid

Witness Lines panel > Edit Witness Lines


Pan over to the storefront opening


Select the edges of the opening to add witness lines
Click in empty space to apply the change

Add Alternate Dimension

Select any dimension, Properties palettes - Edit Type


Type Properties - Duplicate


Name: Diagonal - 0 3/32in Arial


Units Format - Units: Fractional inches

QAT > Aligned dimension

Properties palettes - Type Selector - Diagonal 0 3/32in Arial


Add a dimension

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