Is there a way to auto dimension in ArchiCAD 12?

[Anonymous]

New user here.
I am making a house plan.
Need to align and add dimension lines on the top view.
Wanting to see how its done.

Any textbooks out there?
Free tutorials?

Would really love a actual set of blueprints of a typical house in ArchiCAD 12. I am in Missouri.

Thanks...

[Arcadia]

My tip is don't use the auto dimension tool. It never knows exactly how you want to dimension all your elements (I foundd I always need to remove excess dimension points) and only dimensions internal walls that touch the external perimeter wall so misses a lot of internal stuff. Just use the standard associative dimensioning tool to run each dimensions string as you want it in the order you want it. More thorough, less errors.

[Erich]

tman67 wrote:
Would really love a actual set of blueprints of a typical house in ArchiCAD 12. I am in Missouri.

I don't think anyone answered this part of your question. There are some sample sets on some vendors sites such at this one:

http://www.archvista.com/pageview.aspx?id=18098#t

While not necessarily complete CD's they do give an idea of what the program can produce.

[Anonymous]

Tman67
You most likely won't find anyone laying out for you a complete CD (residential or commercial) set from Archicad, or any other program on line.
The main reason is that it would kinda be like telling the whole world one of your companies main strategies. Not a smart move, without a bundle of cash to compensate.
At least I've never seen one.
You school might have one for you to emulate?