User-defined Dimension Line Groups

When you are adding automatic dimension points, you can create groups out of dimension point macros with the contextual toolbar function Edit Parameters. There can be several dimension line groups in a floor plan, and each group may contain 1-3 dimension lines.

There are three dimension line groups (1, 2, and 3) in the sample image.

• Group 1 contains one queue dimension, which dimensions the distances between dimension point macros. This dimension line will always be added to each group.
• The Openings property has also been selected for group 2, dimensioning the distances between the group's dimension point macros and the center points of the openings nearest to the dimension point macros. The end points of the dimension line are the dimension point macros closest to the outermost openings. In the image, the opening dimension is the topmost of the group's dimension lines.
• In addition to the abovementioned, the Overall Dimension property has been selected for group 3, adding the overall dimension between two outmost dimension point macros. In the image, the overall dimension is the bottom dimension line in the group.

The positioning of the dimension lines is defined with a location macro (@LOCATION). The program will add the first dimension line of the first group in the location of the location macro. The distances between other dimension lines and dimension line groups are defined in the group properties.

When you wish to define a dimension line group, select the contextual toolbar function Edit Parameters, and select the group properties in the Auto Dimension Point dialog box.

The Auto Dimension Point Dialog Box

Then add all dimension point macros belonging to the group.

When you wish to define a new dimension line group, reselect the Edit Parameters function.

Note

• The program adds the dimension lines to the floor plan and creates a geometry group of them in connection with solving the options.

One Default Dimension Line Group
Automatic Dimensioning in Option Solving
Editing the Dimension Line Group Properties