topic Re: Assiciating dimensions is 11 in Modeling

Assiciating dimensions is 11

David Bearss — Tue, 23 May 2023 15:03:00 GMT

Have made the transition from 9 to 11. In 9 when dimensioning one could keep clicking a hot spot until the dimension was associated to the object of choice. How do I in 11 rotate through objects / elements sharing the same hot spot?

Re: Assiciating dimensions is 11

Laura Yanoviak — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:15:57 GMT

Shift + Tab

Re: Assiciating dimensions is 11

Link — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:51:46 GMT

It actually depends on whther you have 'Highlight element contours before selection' checked in the 'Selection and Element Information' panel of your Work Environment.

If you don't have it checked, ArchiCAD 11 will behave as it did in AC9.

If it is checked, I think you'll find just tab works on it's own to cycle through the (pre-selected) elements. Shift tab is used to cycle through and add selected elements to the existing selection, which isn't quite the case with dimensioning.

And once the dimension is placed, you can use the same pre-selection highlight to determine what the dimension is associated to. In the Arrow tool just hover of the node and see what is highlighted shortly after.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Assiciating dimensions is 11

Laura Yanoviak — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:59:36 GMT

Link wrote:
IShift tab is used to cycle through and add selected elements to the existing selection, which isn't quite the case with dimensioning.

ur right -- looks like 'Shift' isn't necessary when dimensioning...