Placing Permanent Dimensions - Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual

NOTE Dimensions are like other annotation elements; they are view-specific. They do not appear in all other views
automatically.

Placing Permanent Dimensions

The Dimension command lets you place permanent dimensions on components in your project or family.
You can choose from aligned, horizontal, vertical, angular, radial, or arc length permanent dimensions.
To view a dimension value after placing it, select one of the components that it references.
Before placing dimensions in Revit Architecture, you may want to edit the properties for dimensions and
predefine aligned, horizontal, vertical, angular, radial, and arc length dimensions. For more information,
see Dimension Properties
Aligned Dimensions
You can place aligned dimensions between 2 or more parallel references or 2 or more points, such as wall
ends.
1 Click Drafting menu
2 On the Options Bar, click
3 If you are creating a dimension with walls, select a value for Prefer, which sets a snap point for
the cursor.
Options are Wall centerlines, Wall faces, Center of core, and Faces of core. For example, if you
select Prefer wall centerlines, the cursor first snaps to the centerline of a wall when you place it
over the wall.
4 For Pick, select Individual References.
5 Place the cursor at a reference point on an element, such as a wall.
The reference point highlights if you can place the dimension there.
TIP You can cycle through the different reference points for walls by pressing TAB. Intersections of
internal wall layer boundaries provide references for aligned dimensioning. A gray square reference
displays at any intersection of internal wall layers.
6 Click to specify the reference.
7 Place the cursor on the desired location of the next reference point, and click.
As you move the cursor, a dimension line appears. You can continue to select multiple references,
if desired.
8 When you have reached the last reference point, move the cursor away from the last component
and click.
The permanent aligned dimension appears.
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Dimension, or on the Drafting tab of the Design Bar, click Dimension.
(Create Aligned Dimensions).
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