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Dimension snap point on complex walls

Zendrix
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Hi!

Im trying to annotate dimensions on a complex profile wall (2cm plaster/stone/2m plaster), but the snap point does not grab the exact corner of the wall but a point dislocated 2cm from the corner, on the exterior line of the wall. This only happens when i have windows on those walls. It looks like archicad draws the 2cm plaster around the hole of the window but then it does not recognize it as a grabbing point.

 

I already had the same trouble while modeling and i even had to design the slabs having those points in consideration (instead of the actual finished corner), which gave me some room for mistakes.

 

What am i missing?

 

Cheers,

Z


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AllanP
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Hi Zendrix,

in the Archicad 27 Aus version you have the dimension settings for wall closure:

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also,you may want to check the dimension detail settings if you are not picking up the skins you want.

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I don't know if this helps.

 

 

I have been using ArchiCAD continually since ArchiCAD 4.5, 4.5.5, 5, 5.1, 6, 6.5, 7, 8, 8.1, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 21, 22, 25, now testing 28
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Jeff Thompson
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Lingwisyer
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That would be more a WindowDoor issue than a Wall issue as the skin wrapping is part of the windows 2D representation.

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AllanP
Expert

Hi Zendrix,

in the Archicad 27 Aus version you have the dimension settings for wall closure:

AllanP_1-1738213003881.png

AllanP_2-1738213021907.png

AllanP_3-1738213082200.png

also,you may want to check the dimension detail settings if you are not picking up the skins you want.

AllanP_0-1738212397608.png

I don't know if this helps.

 

 

I have been using ArchiCAD continually since ArchiCAD 4.5, 4.5.5, 5, 5.1, 6, 6.5, 7, 8, 8.1, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 21, 22, 25, now testing 28
Member of Architalk since 2003, but missed the migration to Graphisoft.

Hey Allan!

Thanks a lot, the "dimensionable in 2D" box checkmark was what i was looking for! Now i can grab that corner point with the dimension tool!

 

Cheers,

Z

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correct!

AC28 . LeNovo Y520 Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz 8GB RAM. Windows 10 Home