Temporary dimensions.

[scheven_architect]

Dimensions that show up when for example placing a door and snapping to some obvious points like the walls. This way you can easily place objects on the right position. As soon as the object is placed they disappear. (Revit uses this feature).

Edited August 6, 2014 by scheven_architect

[PVA - Admin]

Do you mean like Offset Insertion mode? Or is there something this isn't doing that you would want instead?

[img:center]http://i.imgur.com/RE7HNV9.png[/img]

[Kizza]

The first minute or so will give you the idea.

Anyone with any basic Revit knowledge will know that this works in walls, windows and doors.

P.S. if you've been waiting for the ability to work in dual windows simultaneously then better not watch the video

[scheven_architect]

Yes this is totally what I mean!

Much more convenient than current offset insertion mode.

[Kizza]

I agree.

Check out an early thread of mine - in my first post I stated that I missed the temporary dimension feature. VW's set position feature doesn't go far enough to be really useful in comparison.

Also, a post from Ariel in the same thread is worth a read.

Starting Out with VW

What does in some small way make up for the temporary dimension feature is that VW convert shapes to objects makes changes quite quick. We do have associative dimensions which can lock onto walls and will move when the value is changed but is not as intuitive as Revit's temporary dimensions (and has a tendency to screw up wall joins)

[zoomer]

That would be really nice.

[PVA - Admin]

Submitting request now.

[Garrett Burleson]

It's 2020 now, any improvements or anything in the works with temporary dimensions?

[Matt Overton]

This would be great, indeed they don't have stay temporary they could auto-class to a situation and the class could switch on temporarily.

[Art V]

Yes this would be quite nice to have provided it works with more general objects as well.

 

Another nice feature to have would be something similar to this which BricsCAD has. If you select two objects you get a pop-up dialogue box showing the distance between the objects and you change this by typing in the distance you want between the objects. The first selected object stays in place and the second selected object moves.