topic Re: Automatic Exterior Dimensioning doesn't work with window in Documentation

Automatic Exterior Dimensioning doesn't work with windows

Anonymous — Mon, 22 May 2023 21:57:33 GMT

Hello!
I am working in ArchCAD 16 and the problem is that i have the wall with windows, but I am not able to put out dimensions in any good manner.
If I move the windows around after , the dimensions stay in the same place and are not connected with the window. Then i have to delete them and make a new dimension line

Cant get the dimension function to link with window object neither manually nor with Auto dimension tool.

I did read both of these instructions and checked the settings to have the 2D Hotspots enabled, but it still doesn't work.

http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/guides/archicad-18-int-reference-guide/documentation/annotation/dimensioning/automatic-exterior-dimensioning/

http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/guides/archicad-18-int-reference-guide/user-interface-reference/dialog-boxes/3d-window-settings/

Can sb help me with advice? Please?

Re: Automatic Exterior Dimensioning doesn't work with window

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:27:35 GMT

Looks like your dimension default settings are set as 'static'.

To reset uncheck 'static dimensions' in the dimensions settings dialog without any dimensions selected.

You cannot change a dimension back to associative once it is changed to static, so you will need to redimension the drawings

Scott

Re: Automatic Exterior Dimensioning doesn't work with window

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 13:58:21 GMT

I checked that. But that is not the problem.

Why the automatic dimensioning doesn't recognize the windows that is what i don't understand !