topic Re: AC 13 - automatic dimensioning problems in Documentation

AC 13 - automatic dimensioning problems

Anonymous — Mon, 22 May 2023 22:01:28 GMT

Hello.

I have a problem with AC 13 Automatic Dimensionig. everything worked fine in AC 12, but now in AC 13 I can not get automatic dimensioning to dimension proper window opening (if I set windows with oversize- see attached picture). Orange dimensions are made manualy with the correct wall opening, blue dimensions are automaticly created exterior dimensions.

Does enyone know what the problem is? I tryed to check all of the settings (Nominal Size, Wallhole Size, Reveal Size, Unit Site), but nothing I do seems to make any difference- I always get the same value- window size.

Regards.
MateJ B

Re: AC 13 - automatic dimensioning problems

Erika Epstein — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:45:55 GMT

On the door and window settings box> window/door size settings tab
the radio button needs to be on 'Unit Size' .

Re: AC 13 - automatic dimensioning problems

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:58:43 GMT

No, it still doesn't work. Basicly notning I do seems to make any changes. It never reads the exact opening in the wall (window width + oversize) but always only the window width.

Is there anything else I can try?

Re: AC 13 - automatic dimensioning problems

Erika Epstein — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:39:02 GMT

It works for me.

If you have the auto-dimensioning set to read the UNIT SIZE
it will read the unit size of the door/window settings box.
In the door/window settings box, the auto dimensioning will read the unit size.

Post a screen shot of your door and window settings box.

Re: AC 13 - automatic dimensioning problems

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:23:46 GMT

Where do you set up auto-dimensioning? Do you mean when you choose Nominal Size, Wallhole Size, Reveal Size, Unit Site?

Where in the door/window settings box is the auto dimensioning setup. I can't find it. I will post you my window/doors settings box later, because I don't have AC on this computer.

Thanky you for you efford!

Re: AC 13 - automatic dimensioning problems

Erika Epstein — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:00:24 GMT

Matej,

There are 2 diaglogue boxes where you want to coordinate the settings.
One is the Auto-dimenisioning (Document>Document Extras> Automatic Dimensioning) and the other is in the Settings box of the door or window itself.

See the following screen shots.

Re: AC 13 - automatic dimensioning problems

Erika Epstein — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:01:40 GMT

Here the unit dimension of the windows is the one we want to show in the auto dimension so there we had selected UNIT dimension.

Re: AC 13 - automatic dimensioning problems

Erika Epstein — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:03:42 GMT

The door dimension shows the UNIT size of 3'-4", but I would rather it show the door PANEL dimension of 3'-0"

Re: AC 13 - automatic dimensioning problems

Erika Epstein — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:06:48 GMT

Finally, I change the auto dimensioning for the doors to read the PANEL size.

alternatively I could have changed the UNIT size of the door to 3'-0". You need to think through when using the auto dimensioning, which dimension, the UNIT or the PANEL etc will be the most commonly correct size. If there are a few doors or windows that are not typical, then you can change the dimension string manually after setting the auto dimensioning.

HTH

Re: AC 13 - automatic dimensioning problems

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:00:24 GMT

Hi, Erica... Sorry for the late reply but I was out of town.

I don't know if we undersood eachother. I wan't my dimensions to show opening in the wall with oversize- that is the extra opening in the wall for easyer mounting of the window. For example if my window is exactly 1,00m wide, and I set the oversize to 0,01m than the correct dimension should be 1,01m (window width + oversize). But now I always get 1,00m if I set the oversize or not.

It's the opening in the wall I wan't to measure. This worked perfectly in AC12 and I'm starting to think that there is a bug in AC13.

Can you please try if this works in your AC.

Thanks!!!