Linear Dimension Tool Settings
Dimension Type: Define the Dimension type you want to use.
•Click this radio button to select the Linear method for Dimensioning.
•Click this radio button to select the Cumulative method for Dimensioning.
•Click this radio button to select the Base-line method for Dimensioning.
•Click this radio button to select the Elevation Dimensioning.
Elevation Dimensioning includes additional special settings.
See specific settings at Elevation Dimensioning Settings.
Click here to pop-up an Arrowhead selection palette for the Dimension Line. The last arrowhead type is special, as it results in a double Dimension Line enclosing the values. With this marker, value position settings are not effective.
Enable the Static Dimension checkbox to create static dimensions that are not associated with any of the elements in the Project.
Witness Line: Click one of the radio buttons to define the Witness Line type you want to use.
•Dimension without Witness Lines
•Dimension with Witness Lines sized to the Arrowhead Marker height (the witness line length will automatically be fitted to the marker and thus implicitly to the appropriate text size).
•Dimension with Custom (extended) Witness Lines.
Note: Custom Witness lines are set here: Dimension Marker and Witness Line Options Panel.
•Dimension with Dynamic Witness Lines
Note: Dynamic witness lines are associated to the element being dimensioned, and are set here: Dimension Marker and Witness Line Options Panel.
Arrowhead for Pencolor/Penweight: Type a Pencolor/Penweight number (1-255) here for the Arrowhead marker.
Hint: For thicker Dimension Arrowheads, use a Pencolor with a heavier Penweight (defined in Options/Pens & Colors).
Dimension Line Pencolor/Penweight: Type a Pencolor/Penweight number (1-255) here for the Dimension Line.
Font Type: Click this pop-up field to select a font for the Dimension Text.
To the right, select a Pencolor and Pen weight for the Dimension Text.
Font Script: Click this pop-up field to select a font encoding for the Dimension Text.
Note: Dimension text does not support unicode characters.
Font Size: Enter a font size for the Dimension Text here. Note: Fractional sizes are allowed, but may be rounded.
Text Format: If desired, check the Bold, Italic, or Underline boxes to format the dimension text accordingly.
•Click here to place the Dimension Text above the Dimension Line.
•Click here to interrupt the dimension line with the dimension text.
Horizontal: Check this box to display dimension text horizontally. (This is the default setting when the 3D Document window is active.)
For dimensions whose text is set to “Horizontal”, the text will remain horizontal with respect to the screen regardless of any rotation of the view.
See Oriented View.
•Click here to place the Dimension Text below the Dimension Line.
Opaque: Check this box to set a background color for your dimension text block and activate the pencolor selection settings at right: open the pop-up menu to choose a color. The pen of this Fill may also be set to 0 (Transparent) or -1 (Window Background). Henceforth your text editor will also have this background color.
Frame: Check this box if you want the dimension text block frame to be visible. Checking the box activates the pencolor selection settings at right: open the pop-up palette to choose a color for the frame.
For more information, see Linear Dimensions.
Dimension Marker and Witness Line Options Panel
This panel is similar to those of the Linear Dimension tool and Angle Dimension tool.
For other settings of these tools, see Angle Dimension Tool Settings.
Marker Size: Enter the height of the Arrowhead marker here.
Dynamic Witness Line Gap: Enter the element-Witness Line gap value here for the Dynamic Witness Line.
Custom Witness Line Length: Enter the length of the Custom Witness Line here.
The Dimension Details panel contains options for the dimensioning of Windows and Doors and composite Walls.
Note: These controls are in addition to the options available through the Dimension Marker panel of the Door/Window Settings dialog boxes and works for both smaller and larger sizes for German type reveals.
Display the Height of Openings as well: Check this box if you want the dimension marker to display the opening’s height value along with the width. If you check this box, choose one of the three radio buttons at right to define how to display the Height value:
•Always with Oversize: Include the opening’s vertical oversize, if any, in the Height value.
•Always without Oversize: Do not include any oversize when calculating the displayed Height value.
•Determined by Width: If the dimensioned Width includes an oversize, show Height with its Oversize. If the dimensioned Width does not include an oversize, do not include any oversize in the displayed Height value.
Dimension only the Core of Walls and Slabs: Check this box to dimension core thickness only for Walls and Slabs. Core dimensions are associative.