dimensioning front or side views

[Stephen M.]

When I switch from top/plan to either a front or side views is there a way to set the parameters so it picks the points in a 2D plane. When I try to grab points they're not always in the same plane.  Not sure if I should be re-setting the plane views.

-could be I'm not familiar enough with the program after a year or so of using it.

 

thanks if advance for any advice.

[Boh]

Hey Stephen. Why not just dimension in the viewport annotation space?

[Jonathan Pickup]

2 hours ago, Boh said:

Hey Stephen. Why not just dimension in the viewport annotation space?

yeah, what he said...

[Stephen M.]

Thanks, my problem usually is when I'm building a model in the Layer and I just need a measurement to check something, not actually place a dimension in a Sheet. So if I'm building in a top/plan and then wish to check a measurement changing to a side view.

[Boh]

Hey Matthew. I just use the line tool for checking dimensions rather than the tape measure or dimension tool.

With the line tool, once it is selected, you can choose to have the active plane set to automatic which will allow you to place 2d planar objects such as lines, polygons, circles etc on a selected 3d surface.

 

I don't think you can do this with the dimension tool 

 

See demo vid:

Edited November 7, 2019 by Boh

[anton k]

I have the same question, is it possible to check a measurement in a side view in 2d?

In Autocad  I usually use commands "view - left" or "view - front", is it some equivalent in Vectorworks to work in the same way?

[Boh]

You can use the numeric keypad to quickly flick between orthographic views.