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

4 In the drawing area, select the first point for the dimension. This is the origin.
5 Continue to select the necessary reference points.
6 When you have reached the last reference point, move the cursor away from the last element,
7 To customize display of the baseline dimension:
Placing Ordinate Dimensions
1 Click Drafting menu
2 On the Options Bar, click
3 In the Type Selector, select an ordinate dimension style.
4 In the drawing area, select the first point for the dimension. This is the origin.
5 Continue to select the necessary reference points.
6 When you have reached the last reference point, move the cursor away from the last element,

Locking Permanent Dimensions

When you place permanent linear or angular dimensions, a lock control appears with the dimension. Locks
appear when you select
A permanent dimension.
An element constrained by a dimension. An element is constrained if it is referenced by a locked segment
or is a reference in an equality dimension.
If the lock is unlocked
move in any direction. You can click the dimension value and change it.
If the lock is locked
referenced components. You cannot click the dimension value to change it.
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For more information, see
and click.
The baseline dimension displays.
a In the drawing area, select the dimension.
b Click the flip controls (
c Press SPACEBAR to change the baseline dimension stacking. You can use the spacebar to
change the baseline dimension stacking before or after placement.
Dimension, or on the Drafting tab of the Design Bar, click Dimension.
Dimensions).
For more information, see
and click.
The ordinate dimension displays.
, the dimension value is modifiable and the element that it references is free to
, the dimension value is fixed, preventing any change to the distance between its
Creating a Baseline Linear Dimension Style
) to flip the dimension direction.
(Create Aligned Dimensions) or
Creating an Ordinate Linear Dimension Style
on page 220.
(Create Horizontal or Vertical
on page 220.