Automatic Dimension Point Properties

Option System

Define the dimension point macro properties in the dialog box. The macro properties also define the properties of a dimension line group.

A queue dimension is always added to the group. It dimensions the distances between the dimension point macros in horizontal or vertical direction, depending on the direction of the macro. In addition, you can select the properties Overall dimension, Openings or Cross.

Dialog Box Options

Group Label: Select a group label from the list, or enter the desired label in the text field. All dimension point macros added afterwards will be given the same label. You can define a new group by reselecting the Edit Parameters function.; Groups with different directions (left, right, up, down) can have the same label. A separate dimension line group will be added for each direction. Groups with the same name have the same properties regardless of direction.
Overall Dimension: When this checkbox is ticked, the program will add the overall dimension between the outmost dimension point macros in the group. The overall dimension is always the bottom dimension line in the group.; A = Distances between dimension point macros; B = Overall dimension
Openings: When this checkbox is ticked, the program will add a queue dimension 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. The opening dimension is always the top dimension line in the group.; A = Distances between dimension point macros; B = Openings; In the sample image below, both Overall Dimension and Opening are selected.; A = Distances between dimension point macros; B = Openings; C = Overall dimension
Cross, offset: When this check box is selected, the program will add a dimension directly between the dimension point macros of the group as shown in the figure below.; If only Cross is selected, only the dimensions shown in the figure will be added between the dimension point macros. If Overall dimension or Openings or both are also selected, horizontal or vertical dimension depending on the macro's direction, as well as other selected dimensions, will be added between the dimension point macros.; You can define an offset for the cross dimension. The dimension will be positioned perpendicular to the dimension line (the line from one dimension point macro to another) at a distance defined by the offset value, on the side specified by the dimension point macro.
Offset, Group Offset: You can select these properties when you have defined a dimension line macro as a location macro. A location macro defines the locations of the dimension line groups and dimension lines in the floor plan. You can define a dimension line macro as a location macro by setting the @LOCATION group label for it. Select the label from the list.; The program will add the first dimension line of the first group to the location of the location macro, and the following dimension lines at the specified offsets. Enter the offset in the Offset text field.; The first dimension line of the next group will be added at an offset entered in the Group Offset field. The order of the groups is defined by the sequential number entered in the Order field of each group.; Add one location macro for each dimensioning direction (left, right, up, down). All location macros have the same properties. If a direction does not have a location macro, the default values defined in the system settings are used.
Order: The sequential number determines the order in which the dimension line groups are added to the floor plan, beginning with the location macro. The first group in order is added to the location of the location macro, and the next ones at distances specified in the Group Offset field.
Properties: If you wish to define non-default properties for the dimension lines of the group, click the Properties button. Edit the dimension properties in the dialog box.; Text/Dimension Properties; Properties of Dimension End Markers
Group's Dimension Properties in Use: When this checkbox is ticked, the group's dimension lines have the properties defined by clicking the Properties button.; When this checkbox is clear, the group's dimension lines have the default properties defined in system settings.
Show Group: You can check which dimension line macros belong to the group by clicking the Show Group button. The dialog box closes, and the group's dimension line macros are color highlighted in the drawing. You can return to the dialog box by pressing the Esc key.
OK: The selected properties are saved for all dimension line macros belonging to the group when you exit the dialog box by clicking OK.