The following applies to positioning text boxes and pointer lines (if any) used in Dimensions, Fill Area texts, and Labels.
Select Text Box Plus Pointer Line
To select a Dimension or Label text box, do one of the following:
•Use the Quick Selection cursor
•Click on a corner of the text with the Checkmark with Arrow cursor
Select Text Box
Once you select a text box, you can change its position and/or orientation using Edit functions (e.g., Drag, Rotate, Mirror).
Note: If the Text box also has a Pointer Line, the Lock Angle control affects the range of graphical editing. If it is ON, the Pointer Line’s starting angle remains fixed, limiting the edit possibilities.
Delete Text Box
Deleting the Dimension Text deletes the corresponding Dimension segment too.
Select Text Box Plus Pointer Line
If you click the Pointer line, both the line and the text box are selected, enabling additional editing options.
Automatic Dimension Text Placement in Linear Dimensions
Archicad automatically adjusts crowded Dimension Texts to enhance readability. The default method is usually satisfactory. For more control over how dimension texts are distributed, use the options at in Dimension Settings:
See Dimension Text Placement Method.
Only simple text items can be copied; superscripts will not be copied.
1.Select the dimension text only (not the dimension line itself)
2.Use the Copy command (Edit > Copy or Ctrl/Cmd + C)
3.Paste the dimension text (Edit > Paste or Ctrl/Cmd + V) - for example, to a text box or onto a Layout.