Dimensioning

ArchiCAD’s dimensioning tools give you great flexibility in annotating the Virtual Building with your choice of measurement units and standards.

Many dimensions are associative, which means that dimension values will be updated automatically if the element they are associated to is modified.

Note: “Static” Dimensions are not associative.

See Static Dimensions.

Dimensions can be placed in the Floor Plan, the Section/Elevation/IE, the 3D Document, and the Detail and Worksheet windows.

The 3D Document window has some unique dimensioning options.

See Linear Dimensions in the 3D Document Window.

The following dimensioning construction options are available:

Linear Dimensions display element lengths, both curved and straight.

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Elevation Dimensions (a construction method of the Linear Dimension tool) display height values in Section/Elevation/IE and 3D Document views.

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Level Dimensions display height values on the Floor Plan.

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Radial Dimensions display the radius of curved elements.

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Angle Dimensions display the angle in degrees between pairs of lines or edges.

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Topics in this section:

Dimensioning Standards

Placing Dimensions

Glossary of Dimensioning Terms

Static Dimensions

Linear Dimensions

Linear Dimensions in the 3D Document Window

Dimensioning Overlapping Elements

Elevation Dimensions

Dimensioning Wall Thickness

Radial Dimensions

Level Dimensions

Angle Dimensions

Editing a Dimension Chain

Modify the Witness Line

Dimension Text Type and Font

Change Position of Dimension Text

Edit Content of Dimension Text

Associative Dimensions in Sections/Elevations/IE and 3D Document

Secondary Dimensions (Add-On)

Automatic Exterior Dimensioning

Automatic Interior Dimensioning