Level Dimensions

You can place a Level Dimension on any of the following elements:

  • Slab
  • Mesh
  • Roof (single-plane and multi-plane)
  • Shell
  • Stair (and Stair sub-components)
    Note: A Level Dimension placed in empty space (instead of an element) will be associated to the story level.

Place Level Dimension

  1. Hover your cursor over the element, then click to place. You must click on visible, selectable parts of the target element.
    Figure 1. Level Dimensions on a Roof
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If the cursor is over multiple elements: Click Tab until the desired element is highlighted, then click to place the dimension.

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Level Dimension on a Slab

Use Gravity to filter target elements

If Gravity is on, the Level dimension can be placed only on the element type using gravity (either Slab, Roof, Shell or Mesh). See Gravity.


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Edit dimension text

To edit the content and style of dimension text: see Text Style.

Hide with associated element

By default, a Level Dimension is hidden if its associated element is hidden (e.g. on a hidden layer). To display the dimension anyway, uncheck this box.


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Place static dimension

Static Dimensions are not associative.

To make an existing dimension into a static dimension, select the dimension and enable the Static Dimension checkbox in Dimension Settings.


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The reference point of a static linear dimension is rectangular.


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Once a dimension has been made static, it cannot be made associative again.