topic Re: Dimension with Label in Documentation

Dimension with Label

shir_khann — Thu, 11 May 2023 03:49:37 GMT

Hi everyone,

I am dimensioning a house and using the text box to place labels. I was wondering if there is an alternative for this with BIM that could save time and repeat this over and over again with auto labelling.

I have attached an image for reference. Wondering how the experts on this platform do this or any easier way of doing this. Cheers

Re: Dimension with Label

Barry Kelly — Thu, 11 May 2023 05:20:47 GMT

Try using custom text - select the dimension text and amend it.

You still have to type the name, but at least is is part of the dimension, so if anything moves, it will adjust.

Otherwise if you are handy with a little GDL scripting, you can create an object which can read the zone name.

Then give it a moveable hotspot that you can stretch into the zone and it will read the zone (room) name automatically.

It means you must use zones for every room and then you will also have these hotspots in each room(you can see them but you can accidentally select them) which can be a bit of a hassle.

I would stick with the custom dimension text.

You can select multiple dimension texts and add the custom text all at once for the same names.

Barry.

Re: Dimension with Label

shir_khann — Sat, 13 May 2023 02:37:06 GMT

Hi Barry

Thank you for your response, unfortunately, I have never done any sort of GDL scripting.

I will definitely be using the custom dimension text where I will set custom text which I will be reusing with the injection tool as necessary. Thank you