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.