topic Re: Dimension tool not working in Documentation

Dimension tool not working

Anonymous — Tue, 09 May 2023 11:21:09 GMT

The dimension tool works fine for me on a new ArchiCAD file set up from the Archicad17 standard template.

However, just tried adding dimensions for the construction set to a model I've been working on for a while & nothing works after selecting the tool: no dimension points, no double-click to pull up the hammer cursor, no nada.

Tried turning on all the layers, restarting the computer / ArchiCAD but with the same result - nada in my file, but fine in a new document. Problem is clearly with my file - maybe some setting that needs changing?

Any suggestions gratefully received...

Duncan

Re: Dimension tool not working

Eduardo Rolon — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 14:29:53 GMT

FWIW, check that you have not turned on "Grid Snap"

Re: Dimension tool not working

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 15:26:56 GMT

thanks Eduardo. Sadly Grid Snap is off and seems to have no bearing on my problem. Any other thoughts?

Duncan

Re: Dimension tool not working

Matt Balaam — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 03:52:50 GMT

Check you haven't accidentally set the geometry method to Arc Length. This will make it appear that the dimension tool isn't working at all.

The "G" key switches between the different geometry methods so it is easy to change it without knowing.

Re: Dimension tool not working

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:05:12 GMT

Matt Balaam..... TNX!

Your suggestion is correct! It is working for me

Guys, chech your Arc Length button...turn to xy and you are on

Re: Dimension tool not working

peter farrow — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:34:17 GMT

Many thanks, not being able to add dimensions was driving me mad - cannot remember resetting the geometry settings, but obviously had

peter

Re: Dimension tool not working

davinam — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 23:48:18 GMT

Thank you, Matt!!! You're a life saver!

Re: Dimension tool not working

xxr — Sat, 06 May 2023 09:15:23 GMT

i've got the same problem. for me the grid thing is off and i selected xy. but it is still not working for me. anyone an idea?

Re: Dimension tool not working

Barry Kelly — Sat, 06 May 2023 09:20:05 GMT

So you have the linear dimension tool active?

You click what you want to dimension and you see little circles?

You then double click to finish selecting points and then you place the dimension line?

Where is the process failing?

Barry.

Re: Dimension tool not working

xxr — Sat, 06 May 2023 13:52:26 GMT

I can click on the walls i need. i also get the littel hammer. i just dont get a line i can drag to the right position. The crazyest part is, that evertying in the map goes right exept for one specific piece. I upload a picture maybe that clears my problem.

Re: Dimension tool not working

Barry Kelly — Mon, 08 May 2023 01:41:47 GMT

OK that all looks good.

So now if you click where the hammer is, you should get your dimension.

But as you say you are not getting the placement lines as you choose where you want to place the dimension.

I am not sure why you would not be seeing these lines, but you do see the hammer cursor.

Actually I just had a thought.

The walls you are dimensioning are not exactly vertical.

I have exaggerated the problem here.

You can see one wall is not going to dimension, because it is not perpendicular to the dimension.

Barry.

Re: Dimension tool not working

rxth_1212 — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 07:28:27 GMT

hay there,

i ve got the same problem. but as far as i can see do all the walls have a angel of 90 degrees. in the whole document i can put the right dimensions, just a spicific part not. The specific place at the bottom betwee A and |100|. i get the placement lines and the little hammer. do you have any sugestions?

Re: Dimension tool not working

Barry Kelly — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 00:59:06 GMT

So, you click on the side of the walls as I show here.

You should get a round dimension market (target) on each side of the wall.

Then you double lick to bring up the hammer and place the dimension.

If you only get one dimension (the 100mm) then the walls are not vertical or parallel to each other.

See my previous post.

They only have to be off by the smallest amount not to work.

Barry.

Re: Dimension tool not working

MendoPermaculture — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 22:57:44 GMT

I'm having a separate dimension issue, but I think it falls under this same thread title...

My linear dimension tool will not allow me to snap to a parallel reference line. This only happens in files that are started in the template I use (thanks Shoegnome!), not in the files I collaborate with another firm in.

In other words, I can click on two points with the dimension tool, double click to finish the string, and then with the hammer showing my witness lines, I do not get the option showing " '//' set dimension parallel to". I only set my dimensions in the x-y directions. I CAN, set the dimension "parallel to" afterwards with the pet pallette, but previously I could do this while placing the dimension.

Any clues? Thanks in advance.

Re: Dimension tool not working

Barry Kelly — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 01:06:17 GMT

Do you have the correct geometry method set in the dimension tool?

Barry.

Re: Dimension tool not working

jl_lt — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 01:25:59 GMT

With our proposed dimension tool, all of these trials and tribulations with clicks would be a thing of the past

Re: Dimension tool not working

Barry Kelly — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 01:31:39 GMT

@jl_lt wrote:

With our proposed dimension tool, all of these trials and tribulations with clicks would be a thing of the past

What proposed dimension tool would that be?

Do you have a link to something to explain?

Barry.

Re: Dimension tool not working

MendoPermaculture — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:57:34 GMT

Barry Kelly for the WIN!!! Yes, it was exactly what you showed above. Same answer as earlier in this thread, "Geometry Method", except I was missing the drop down option.

Thank you!