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Newbie question: placing dimensions with a given step

Anonymous — Tue, 30 May 2023 13:24:52 GMT

Hello!

I'm a newbie, please help me with archicad. I have an irregular-shaped area. I need to place dimensions with a regular given step. I.e. i want to place horizontal dimensions on a regular vertical "grid"... I hope I asking well. Please ask additional questions if something is not clear..

Thanks in advance.

Milena.

Re: Newbie question: placing dimensions with a given step

Gerald Hoffman — Mon, 01 May 2006 15:16:27 GMT

You could place hotspots using the multiply command at your regular step locations and dimension to them.

Re: Newbie question: placing dimensions with a given step

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 01 May 2006 20:01:44 GMT

Or, you could use the structural grid tool, with the option to automatically insert dimensions...

The Structural Grid has 'issues', but works for many situations ... see this thread:

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=10220

Karl

Re: Newbie question: placing dimensions with a given step

Anonymous — Wed, 03 May 2006 14:12:39 GMT

Thank you very much!
Could you, please, write me step-by-step instructions? How to achieve this?

I attached a file with screenshot what I need...

Re: Newbie question: placing dimensions with a given step

Petros Ioannou — Wed, 03 May 2006 15:28:55 GMT

-place a hotspot on the lower point.
-Select the hotspot
-Edit ->Multiply->Drag/spread/spacing(define the distance)/OK
-click on the plan->move vertically and press shift->the hotspots are copied
-use them as reference points for the dimension tool (click on them) as Gerald suggested.

HTH
Petros

PS read the manual!!! (C:/ProgramFiles/Graphisoft/Archicad9/GraphisoftDocumentation)

Re: Newbie question: placing dimensions with a given step

TomWaltz — Wed, 03 May 2006 16:05:18 GMT

On using Multiply, see my attached PDF (from one of my seminars)