Topics in this section:
Break and Offset Dimension Line
Drag/Rotate/Mirror a Dimension Chain
Align Dimension Line to an Edge or Plane
See also:
Graphical Editing of Text Box and Pointer Line
•Select the whole dimension chain by clicking at a “free spot” on the dimension line with the Checkmark with Mercedes =cursor.
•Select a Dimension Unit by clicking its midpoint with the Checkmark with Arrow cursor.
•Select a Dimension point by clicking it. (The point itself is not visible until you select it.) Once a dimension point is selected, you can do any of the following:
•Delete it
•Click again to access a Pet Palette.
•Access Dimension Settings for the selected point: the only available option is to edit the length of the witness line.
•Select the Dimension Text by using the Quick Selection cursor. Or click on the lower left corner of the text with the Checkmark with Arrow cursor.
See Dimension Text Settings. See also Graphical Editing of Text Box and Pointer Line.
1.Select the whole dimension chain (click at a “free spot” on the dimension line).
2.Do one of the following:
•From the pet palette, choose the Insert/Merge Dimension Point command, then click on the element whose dimension you want to add, or anywhere outside the line.
•Select the Dimension Tool, then Ctrl/Cmd-click on the element whose dimension you want to add, or anywhere outside the line.
1.Select the Dimension point.
2.Then Delete it (Delete key, or Delete command from the context menu.)
Alternatively:
1.Select the entire dimension chain (click at a “free spot” on the dimension line).
2.Ctrl (Cmd)+Click any individual point to delete it.
1.Select the dimension point.
2.Do one of the following:
•From the pet palette, choose Move Dimension Point. Drag the selected dimension point to its new location.
•Ctrl (Cmd)+Click at a new location to move the dimension point there.
1.Select a Dimension Unit by clicking its midpoint with the Checkmark with Arrow cursor.
2.Click Delete.
1.Select the whole dimension chain (click at a “free spot” on the dimension line).
2.Click on the segment you want to move.
3.From the pet palette, choose Move Dimension Line Segment.
4.Drag the segment to its new position. The original dimension chain is split accordingly.
Break and Offset Dimension Line
This command is available on an internal point or segment of a linear dimension line.
1.Click at the point or segment where you want to break the line.
2.From the pet palette, choose Break Dimension Line.
•If you clicked a segment: The dimension line is broken at the closest endpoint of the segment you clicked. You can drag the newly split line to a new position.
•If you clicked on a point: The dimension line is broken at the point. Click with the eyeball cursor on the side that you wish to offset.
This command is available on an internal point of a linear dimension line.
1.Click on the point at which you want to split the dimension line.
2.From the pet palette, choose Split Dimension Line.
3.Click with the eyeball cursor on the side of the line that you want to keep selected.
To merge two separate dimension chains (whether straight or curved), do one of the following:
•Select one of the chains (click at a “free spot” on the dimension line), then Ctrl/Cmd-click on the other dimension chain.
•Select one of the chains (click at a “free spot” on the dimension line), bring up the Insert/Merge Dimension Point command from the Pet Palette, then click on the other dimension chain to merge it.
Drag/Rotate/Mirror a Dimension Chain
Note: You can drag or rotate a dimension chain as a whole. Units or points cannot be dragged, rotated or mirrored away from the parent dimension chain.
1.Select the entire dimension chain (click at a “free spot” on the dimension line).
2.Use the Drag, Rotate or Mirror command from the pet palette.
Notes:
•You can drag or rotate a dimension chain as a whole. Units or points cannot be dragged, rotated or mirrored away from the parent dimension chain.
•Associative Dimension chains can only be dragged along the direction of their witness lines.
•After a rotation, all the reference points will automatically be redimensioned and projected along the new direction.
•When mirroring, value positions are always automatically recalculated by ARCHICAD so that you can read them from the bottom or from the right.
Align Dimension Line to an Edge
1.Select the entire dimension chain (click at a “free spot” on the dimension line).
2.Bring up the Align dimension line command from the Pet Palette
3.Click on a straight edge or line. The selected Dimension chain will align itself with the clicked edge.
