topic Re: dimensioning to centerlines of doors and windows. in Modeling

dimensioning to centerlines of doors and windows.

Tom Krowka — Thu, 25 May 2023 16:17:56 GMT

What's the easy way to do this. I want to dimension to the centerline of the window, and not the centerline of the marker, which may or may not be the CL of the door window. I can dimension to the edge of the opening easily, but not the centerline. share the secret!

Thanks.

Re: dimensioning to centerlines of doors and windows.

Tom Krowka — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:25:56 GMT

PS.
This is in reference to dimensions placed manually, not the automatic dimensioning.

Re: dimensioning to centerlines of doors and windows.

James Murray — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 19:29:38 GMT

There's an invisible node in the center of the door/window, along the wall, on one side or the other. Hard to tell which side. Actually, it's on the right hand side of the wall facing the walls 'direction', which is only apparent if you flip the ref line switch. I just feel around for the node.

Re: dimensioning to centerlines of doors and windows.

Tom Krowka — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 19:32:55 GMT

I've been feeling around for it. Can't find it half the time. Seem like it should snap to the node or something. Takes too long to find it, even using both hands.

Re: dimensioning to centerlines of doors and windows.

Stress Co_ — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 20:05:45 GMT

Tom wrote:
I've been feeling around for it. Can't find it half the time. Seem like it should snap to the node or something. Takes too long to find it, even using both hands.

Zoom out a bit. Then try.

Re: dimensioning to centerlines of doors and windows.

Tom Krowka — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 20:46:20 GMT

Will try. I've been zooming in, trying to see something.

Re: dimensioning to centerlines of doors and windows.

David Maudlin — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 13:23:16 GMT

Tom wrote:
Will try. I've been zooming in, trying to see something.

Tom:

Unfortunately, there is nothing to see. Zooming out lets the cursor test a wider area, as the cursor reacts to a user determined range of pixels.

HTH

David

Re: dimensioning to centerlines of doors and windows.

Dwight — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 14:11:34 GMT

Just an aside.

On a Saturday morning in mid-summer, a bunch of guys are sitting at computers trying to locate invisible stuff that they are certain is there. Like five hundred years ago, if there was an internet, we'd be talking about ways to turn lead into gold.

But I remember the visceral excitement at having the cursor pop to the checkmark symbol when I got the invisible window node for the first time. Hoo, baby!