Log Wall Dimensions

The dimensions and their locations are defined in the LOG_MEAS database. Edit the dimensions in the database view. You can add a dimension in the database by selecting Edit > Add Row Before or Edit > Add Row After from the menu bar of the database view. The tabs of the database view are:

Dimension

Rules

Dimension line parameters

Dimension

Label

Type the dimension line's label text for the log work drawing in the text field.

Label text

Automation

Select one of the following from the list:

• DIMENSION - Horizontal dimension
• VERTICAL - Vertical dimension
• SPECIAL - Other dimensions, dimensions without a dimension line

In Use

Select one of the following from the list:

• 1 - The dimension is added to the log work drawing
• 0 - The dimension is not added to the log work drawing

Description

Type a description text of the dimension in the text field, for example the dimensioned parts.

Rules

Rule 1

Type the horizontal dimension line's distance from the top or bottom edge of the wall in the text field. The positioning of the dimension line above or below the wall is determined as follows:

• Rule 1 < 0 - Dimension line below the wall
• Rule 2 > 0 - Dimension line above the wall

If a column or some other element reaches below the lowest log in the log work drawing, the distance of the dimension line is measured from the lowest element, for example from the bottom of a column.

You can also define following values in the field:

• For a VERTICAL type dimension you can type value OP, which means that the dimension line will be added to where there are openings.
• For a SPECIAL type dimension you can type SPEC2, which means that the dimension will be added for the first machining defined in the Rule 4 field. The dimension will be added outside the log end.

Rule 2

Type a limit height in the text field. Parts either above or below this limit are dimensioned on the dimension line. If

• Rule 1 < 0 - Parts below the limit height are dimensioned on the dimension line located below the wall.
• Rule 1 > 0 - Parts above the limit height are dimensioned on the dimension line located above the wall.

Machining macros reaching from the bottom of the log wall to the top can be dimensioned either below or above the wall.

Example 1.

Label	Rule 1	Rule 2
Openings	-500	2500

Example 2.

Label	Rule 1	Rule 2
Openings 1	-500	1500
Openings 2	500	2500

Rule 3

Type the horizontal dimension line's label text's location and distance from the top or bottom edge of the wall in the text field.

• Rule 3 < 0 - Description text at the left edge (A)
• Rule 3 > 0 - Description text at the right edge (A)

Rule 4

Define the wall parts to be dimensioned by entering their labels in the text field. Separate labels belonging to different parts with commas.

Code	Dimensioned parts
WE	Wall ends
WT	Wall top
WB	Wall bottom
LE	Log ends
CW	Crossing walls
CWS	Edges of a crossing wall or a crib
CP	Crossing profiles (beams)
OP	Openings
NO	Depth of the notch

Machinings are marked using references defined in the machining library.

Example 1. The references DOWEL and PIN have been defined in the machining library. You can dimension these machinings and the ends of the wall on a single dimension line by entering the following in the Rule 4 field:

DOWEL, PIN, WE

Example 2.

Dimension label	Rule 4
DIMENSION 1	LE, CW
DIMENSION 2	LE, CWS

Example 3.

Dimension label	Rule 4
OPENINGS 1	WB,WT,NO

Rule 5

Reserved for possible additional parameters.

Dimension line parameters

Line

Select a marker line to be drawn from the dimensioned point to the dimension line. The alternatives are:

End

Select the presentation method for the end of the dimension line from the list. The alternatives are:

Text

Type the name of a text type defined in the GEOMPROP keyword group in the system settings in the text field. Properties such as layer, pen width, font, color, etc., must be defined for the text. By default, the log work drawing dimension text is LOGFACE.MEAS.

Label

Type the name of a text type defined in the GEOMPROP keyword group in the system settings in the text field. Properties such as layer, pen width, font, color, etc., must be defined for the text. By default, the label text of a log work drawing dimension is LOGFACE.MEASLBL.

Use defaults

When you want to use the dimensioning settings you defined above, select 0 from the list. You can also select the default values defined for the program by selecting 1 from the list.