Dimensioning

[Kizza]

Hi all,

Stuck on my VW dimensioning workflow. :cry:

Coming from a Revit background dimensioning is a no-brainer, the line of dimensions automatically snap at a set distance apart adjacent to the preceding line of dimensions.

The witness lines don't extend from the object being dimensioned halfway across the page.

I'm missing something here right? Why does the dimension workflow seem convoluted?

The pic might explain a bit better

[Dieter @ DWorks]

You can have exaclty that. There is a parameter to set the distance from the dimension to the object. If you drag the dimension to the previous one, and add a distance, the dimension will be that distance from the other. (use for example "+ 50" to get the dimension 50 further to the right or top).

[Kizza]

Ok so what I've done is this:

Create my own Dim style and given it a 8mm witness line length.

Using your technique i can then set an offset from the adjacent dimension line and / or object to place the dim where I want it.

Thats kind of what I wanted to achieve, thanks.

Nice if this would be automated in some future version though.

[Ray Libby]

There is a Wish List Requests forum, this would be a great wish to post!

[Kizza]

What the heck. I've added it as a wish as you've suggested.

Don't want to sound like a complainer - VW is excellent software but there is two nagging gripes I have with VW - the first is the dimensioning, the second is the lack of a temporary reference planes or lines feature.

[mike m oz]

Kizza I think you will find Vw does have temporary reference lines. A little sleuthing in the Help section on Drawing with Snapping (including all sub sections) will help you on that score.

[Kizza]

Thanks for the tip, so vector locks seem to give me some of the control I'm looking for.

This has been a helpful thread.