Automatic Interior Dimensioning
Use this function to quickly dimension a set of selected Columns and composite or profile (complex) elements on the Floor Plan.
1.Select one or more Columns or Composite/Profile elements to be dimensioned.
Note: Profiled Columns will be ignored.
2.Open the dialog box from Document > Annotation > Automatic Dimensioning > Interior Dimensioning.
3.Choose preferred dimensioning options.
Column Dimension Preference
•Column Center: Dimension the axis of the column
•Column Endpoints: Dimension the endpoints of the column.
Note: A circular column will always be dimensioned at its center regardless of this checkbox.
Composite and Profile Elements
Choose an option:
•All Skins: Each skin of the composite/profile element is dimensioned separately. (If this is unchecked, a single dimension is applied to the total width of all the skins.)
•Automatically dimension Walls and Slabs: Dimension points are placed at the faces and/or reference lines depending on the options checked below (at least one category must be checked):
–Outer faces
–Core faces
–Reference lines
Note: These options have the same effect as Automatic Method of Dimension Details (Dimension Tool Settings).
4.Drag the cursor to draw a temporary line across the selected elements to be dimensioned.
–Walls, Columns, Beams, and Slab, Roof and Mesh edges perpendicular to or crossing the drawn line will be dimensioned. The line can consist of several segments.
5.Double-click to finish drawing the line.
6.Click to place the dimension chain.
