Dinamic/Live dimensions with additional text

[Anonymous]

Can anyone tell me why it's not possible to have dynamic/live dimensions and be able to add additional text to the string (i.e. 10'-2" M.O.)...or tell me how to do this? This issue has HUGE potential to create construction issues/problems if each dimension isn't checked and rechecked throughout the project.

[Gerald Hoffman]

The reason why is that as soon as you enter additional text it becomes a custom dimension and is therefore not connected anymore. It is unfortunate. What I do in this case is to do the extra information as text and place it next to the dimension. It is a work around but doesn't take too much longer than typing in the text into your dimension.

Cheers,

[Karl Ottenstein]

There is an existing wish for this - vote:

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=17325&highlight=dimension+text

and post any further comments there. 😉

Karl

[Anonymous]

This has been an often wished for feature
Here is my wish on the topic, I believe there are a number of other along this line

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=17325&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=dimensions&&start=0

EDIT: I guess I can't type as fast as Karl

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the replies, I think I'll continue this in the other discussion.