topic Re: Increasing the Marker Size in Documentation

Increasing the Dimension Marker Size

Martin Jules — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:16:38 GMT

I don't know why I can't increase the marker size through the dimension selection settings. It's limited to 100 mm:

Re: Increasing the Marker Size

Barry Kelly — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 03:32:23 GMT

There seems to be a maximum size, just as there is a minimum of 0.5mm.

100mm is a pretty big marker - that is the size it will print on the page and not a scaled size.

Barry.

Re: Increasing the Marker Size

Martin Jules — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 03:53:19 GMT

100 mm is too small compared to the size adopted at my work which is possible from other BIM software for example:

Re: Increasing the Marker Size

Barry Kelly — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:08:59 GMT

I don't understand why you want it so big.

It will print on your page as 100mm - is that hat you want?

Barry.

Re: Increasing the Marker Size

Martin Jules — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:45:04 GMT

No! See what I want for the company I work for below.

Re: Increasing the Marker Size

Martin Jules — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:23:23 GMT

Here's an example from ArchiCAD:

I can't find what they need from ArchiCAD.

Re: Increasing the Marker Size

Martin Jules — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:28:47 GMT

We are working on very big urban design projects (City Information Modeling: CIM).

Re: Increasing the Marker Size

MitchD — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:59:59 GMT

Are you wanting to change the length, or the thickness?

the setting you are changing is the length, the thickness is controlled via pen setting.

Re: Increasing the Marker Size

Barry Kelly — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:07:04 GMT

Can you mark up the image to show what you want?

I do not understand your problem.

Barry.

Re: Increasing the Marker Size

Martin Jules — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:28:11 GMT

I am talking about the length which is limited up to 100 mm in ArchiCAD.

Re: Increasing the Marker Size

Lingwisyer — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 06:18:26 GMT

Looking at your image, are you placing Views at a scale <100%? Else your text is like 400mm tall...? If 1:5000 is not big enough, do remember that there is a Custom Scale option at the top.

Re: Increasing the Marker Size

mthd — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 04:28:16 GMT

Hi @Martin Jules you are talking about the angled marker line length being limited to 100mm long, is that right ? If so then the others here can help you find a possible solution to bypass that limit.

Re: Increasing the Marker Size

Barry Kelly — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:26:15 GMT

There is no solution.

100mm is the maximum - it will print 100mm wide on your plan.

I have never seen the need for a dimension marker to be this big.

2mm is usually more than enough.

Barry.

Re: Increasing the Marker Size

mthd — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 06:15:38 GMT

The solution would be to just draw over it with the line tool if need be ?

Re: Increasing the Marker Size

Barry Kelly — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 06:42:25 GMT

Manual drafting is always an option.

But I am intrigued to know why Mjules needs the marker to be so big?

Barry.

Re: Increasing the Marker Size

mthd — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 08:00:43 GMT

Hey @Martin Jules what scale is that dimension above ?

Re: Increasing the Marker Size

Martin Jules — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:09:27 GMT

The scale of the following is 1:500:

Re: Increasing the Marker Size

Martin Jules — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:52:48 GMT

Most of the firms establish their graphic charter according to their usual mode of collaboration with the various stakeholders. During the project development and documentation (PDD) phase, in this firm or company, they have usually focused on issues related to the development of design concepts, evaluation of materials, selection of appropriate construction techniques, and appropriate construction documentation to avoid errors and omissions. Whatever the scale, they ensure that all elements always be visible, clear and well defined to facilitate collaboration with other stakeholders. This allows them to issue documents without any confusion, as required by local regulations.

Re: Increasing the Marker Size

Martin Jules — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:53:45 GMT

That's exactly what I did in ArchiCAD to comply with their graphic requirements. Otherwise, I can decide to use the same BIM software they use. For information, this limit does not exist in other BIM software, and it has been for a long time that some requests suggest updating these tools in ArchiCAD, which could improve both our practice and collaboration with other stakeholders on the markets.

Re: Increasing the Marker Size

Martin Jules — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:18:05 GMT

Yes!