Dimension Lines in a Panel Drawing

You can add different dimension lines to the view of a wall panel drawing. For example:

• Main dimension (MAIN) - A dimension line from one edge of the panel to the other, in the specified direction.
• Diagonal dimension, ascending (MAIN_DIAG1) - A dimension line from the bottom left corner of the bottom plate to the top right corner of the top plate.
• Diagonal dimension, descending (MAIN_DIAG2) - A dimension line from the top left corner of the top plate to the bottom right corner of the bottom plate.
• Top plate length (TOP_PLATE_LEN)
• Bottom plate length (BOTTOM_PLATE_LEN)
• Angled top plate, horizontal/vertical dimensions (TOP_PLATE_ANG)

  

• Top plate corner points (SHAPE_BY_PIECES) - Dimensions the corner points of a top plate when the parameter PARAMS has the value SHAPE.

  

• Top plate pitch (TOP_PLATE_PITCH) - A ratio is the default. If you wish to enter the value in degrees, enter value ANG for the PLATE_PITCH parameter.
• Studs in direction of top plate (STUDS_ON_PLATE) - Dimensions the locations of studs in the direction of an angled top plate. The dimension line parameter END can have the value HIGH (top edge) or LOW (bottom edge) according to the side to be dimensioned. If you wish to dimension according to the center of the stud, enter the value MID for the END parameter. The parameter PLATE_SIDE defines if the studs are dimensioned to the top or bottom edge of the top plate. By default, the studs are dimensioned to the top edge, in which case the value of the parameter is TOP. If you wish to dimension the studs to the bottom edge of the top plate, enter BOTTOM as the parameter value. Enter the parameters separated by a vertical bar, for example:

  END=HIGH|PLATE_SIDE=BOTTOM

  

• Electrical mounting box (ELBOX)

Dimension Lines of Openings in a Panel Drawing
Add a Dimension Line to a Panel Drawing