Automatic Exterior Dimensioning

Use this function to add automatic associative linear Dimensions to selected Walls or Curtain Walls on the Floor Plan.

  1. On the Floor Plan, select the Walls or Curtain Walls to be dimensioned.

    Go to Document > Annotation > Automatic Dimensioning > Exterior Dimensioning. Set the desired options.

    See Automatic Exterior Dimensioning Dialog Box.

  2. Define the direction of the dimension lines. Do this in one of two ways:
    • Click the side edge of any element (the dimension direction will follow the element direction); or
    • Click in an empty area, then click a second time to define the dimension direction.
  3. Click with the hammer cursor to place the dimension line(s).

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Automatic Dimensioning will automatically place the dimension lines (up to four types) depending on the options you have chosen in the dialog box. If any of these dimension lines are unnecessary (e.g., there are no openings, or the facade is straight), it is ignored.

The display of automatic dimensions depends on the options chosen in Dimension Tool Settings.

Automatic Exterior Dimensioning Dialog Box

Open the dialog box from Document > Annotation > Automatic Dimensioning > Exterior Dimensioning.


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Check one or more Dimension options to use:

Overall Dimension

A single dimension line that runs the length of the selected element set.

Dimension External Geometry

The linear dimensions of extruding elements, such as a facade.

Dimension Structures

The linear dimension of the element itself, such as wall thickness

Dimension Openings

Check this box to include the dimensions of openings (doors and windows).

Choose where to place the dimension for openings:

  • Opening Center
  • Opening Endpoints

Choose separate dimensioning preference for doors and for windows.


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Note: If you automatically dimension doors placed from the Archicad 12 or Archicad 11 libraries, and if you choose Leaf or Egress size as the preferred door dimension, the door’s height value will not be shown unless you choose Leaf or Egress as the Nominal value in Door Settings. (Door widths will be dimensioned without any problem.) If you automatically dimension doors placed from earlier Archicad versions, only the Wallhole and Nominal Size options will work.

Dimension Walls by

Choose a preference for dimensioning composite Walls.

  • Outer Faces
  • Core Faces

Distance Between Dimension Lines

Enter a distance using the working units currently set in Archicad.

Place Dimensions on Four Sides

Check this box to automatically place dimension lines on all four sides of the bounding box of the selected elements.