Quick Dimensions

How to create, modify and update dimensions quickly

Working with dimensions

Quick Dimensions extension
allows to create dimensions quickly according specific user defined configuration;
automatically adds dimensions to user selected architectural, structural or mechanical
elements;

has possibility to use the auto-dimensioning tool in elevations and sections;

has possibility to create more than one dimension chain with one click;
has possibility to change existing dimension offset from wall or other dimension;
has possibility to join existing separate dimensions to the one dimension chain.

Types of elements
Quick Dimensions extension allows to create dimensions
quickly by predefined configuration.

Quick Dimensions
Element Dimensioning Configuration
Before starting to work with the Quick Dimensions tool there should be configuration made.
Configuration user saved configurations.
The configuration can be saved to current,
saved with a new name, renamed or
deleted.

Show Categories select the categories

what will be used in adding dimensions.
Category Name the list of categories that
can be selected in configuration.

Quick Dimensions
Element Dimensioning Configuration
Auto Dimension the switch indicates what
categories will be included in configuration.
On Outer Faces dimensions will be placed
on the outer faces of element.

Center Line dimensions will be placed on

the center line of element.

Insert Dimension goes to Insert Dimension

function.

Quick Dimensions
Element Dimensioning Configuration
Find all Elements in Level if a check box is
selected then all elements that are created in
level will be included in dimensioning. If the
check box is disabled then the elements will be
included that are located on the user defined
line. This function is created for section views.

Quick Dimensions
Insert Dimensions
Insert Dimensions inserts dimensions according defined configuration in Element
Dimensioning Configuration. This function can be selected from the configuration dialog as
well.
First should be selected the dimension location point. This point also shows the beginning
of the dimension chain. Then the last element in the chain should be selected.

1st
indicate
the point

2nd select
the element

Quick Dimensions
Insert Dimensions
If On Outer Faces is selected then dimensions
(with Insert Dimension) will be added regarding
geometry how it is displayed in Fine detail level.

Dimensions (with Insert Dimension) are

added on the outer faces of cable trays and
pipes in the section view with Course detail
level.

Dimensions (with Insert Dimension) are

added on the outer faces of cable trays and
pipes in the section view with Fine detail level.

New feature in v2011.2!

Quick Dimensions
Wall Dimensioning Configuration
Before starting to work with dimensioning
by
walls
tool there
should
be
configuration made.
Configuration

users
saved
configurations. The configuration can be
saved to current, saved with a new name,
renamed or deleted.
Measuring Height the height from level.
Elements that are located in this height
will be included in dimension line.

Quick Dimensions
Wall Dimensioning Configuration

Wall Selecting Depth the

distance along the selected
wall where other walls will
be selected.

Quick Dimensions
Wall Dimensioning Configuration

Wall Selecting Width the

distance from selected wall
ends where other walls will
be selected.

Quick Dimensions
Wall Dimensioning Configuration

Dimensions can be placed on user picked point or by

predefined distance from the nearest wall.
Offset from Wall Finish distance from the nearest wall
face where dimensions will be added.
User Selected Point - dimensions will be places to the
user selected point.

New feature in v2011.2!

Quick Dimensions
Wall Dimensioning Configuration
Dimensioning Element - elements what will be included in dimensioning.

In the first row are indicated how many chains will be included in dimensioning.
Chain 1,2,3,4,5 indicates what elements will be included in a corresponding
dimensioning chain.

Chain 1

Chain 2
Chain 3

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New feature in v2011.2!

Wall Dimensioning Configuration

Intersecting Walls now adds dimension even if the user clicks on other side of selected
wall;

Quick Dimensions
Wall Dimensioning Configuration Filter by
For selecting elements the filter can be adjusted.

Elements can be filtered by:

Orientation;
Function;
Type.

Quick Dimensions
Wall Dimensioning Configuration Filter by
Orientation selects the walls according to selected wall orientation.

Quick Dimensions
Wall Dimensioning Configuration Filter by
Function selects the walls according to selected wall function.

Quick Dimensions
Wall Dimensioning Configuration Filter by
Type selects the walls according to selected wall type.

Quick Dimensions
Wall Dimensioning Configuration
Join Dimensions in the Chains function joins the dimension lines to one chain:

Quick Dimensions
Preselected Walls Dimensioning
Reselected Walls Dimensioning function creates dimensions by predefined configuration at
Walls Dimensioning Configuration.

Select Preselected
Walls Dimensioning

Indicate the point

where dimensions
will be placed

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Join Dimensions
Function joins selected dimensions to the one dimension chain.
The first selected dimension indicates the
main dimension. Other selected dimensions
will be joined with the first one.
The dimension type will be the same as the
first selected dimension type.
To finish the selection press Esc.

Quick Dimensions

New feature in v2011.2!

Join Dimensions
Join Dimension function leaves dimension style of the first selected dimension;

Quick Dimensions

New feature in v2011.2!

Change Dimension Offset from Wall

Change Dimension Offset from Wall - changes selected dimension offset from wall. This
offset is defined in active Wall Dimensioning Configuration.

First dimension has to be selected and then the wall:

Quick Dimensions

New feature in v2011.2!

Change Dimension Offset from Dimension

Change Dimension Offset from Wall - changes selected dimension offset from other
selected dimension. This offset is defined in dimensions type properties under Dimension
Line Snap Distance parameter.

First dimension has to be selected what will move and then other dimension:

View scale is 1:100

Quick Dimensions
Result
Extension allows to create dimensions quickly according specific user defined
configuration;
Makes dimensions related to architectural, structural and mechanical elements;
Creates more than one dimension chain with one click;
Dimensioning functions works on elevations and sections;
Has possibility to change existing dimension offset from wall or other dimension;

Joins existing separate dimensions to the one dimension chain.

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