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dimensioning : walls vs. nodes

Dave Brach
Expert
when I start the dimension tool, I can click on multiple nodes before double clicking and using the hammer to place the dimension string. But when the first thing I click on is a Wall, then it automatically places the string immediately. I want to be able to click on a wall as the first click and continue to click on walls and nodes before placing the dimension. Help?
Dave Brach/architect
AC26 MBP OS Ventura
AMD Radeon Pro 5300M 4 GB
Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB
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Stress Co_
Advisor
Is "Geometry Method: Single-Click Thickness" on?

https://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=62101&p=285560
Marc Corney, Architect
Red Canoe Architecture, P. A.

Mac OS 10.15.7 (Catalina) //// Mac OS 14.5 (Sonoma)
Processor: 3.6 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9 //// Apple M2 Max
Memory: 48 GB 2667 MHz DDR4 //// 32 GB
Graphics: Radeon Pro 580X 8GB //// 12C CPU, 30C GPU
ArchiCAD 25 (5010 USA Full) //// ArchiCAD 27 (4030 USA Full)

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Stress Co_
Advisor
Is "Geometry Method: Single-Click Thickness" on?

https://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=62101&p=285560
Marc Corney, Architect
Red Canoe Architecture, P. A.

Mac OS 10.15.7 (Catalina) //// Mac OS 14.5 (Sonoma)
Processor: 3.6 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9 //// Apple M2 Max
Memory: 48 GB 2667 MHz DDR4 //// 32 GB
Graphics: Radeon Pro 580X 8GB //// 12C CPU, 30C GPU
ArchiCAD 25 (5010 USA Full) //// ArchiCAD 27 (4030 USA Full)
Dave Brach
Expert
Marc, thank you. The thing that tripped me up is that I was searching, searching the Dimension Default Settings box, and not the Info Box. I always thought they contained the same information, but apparently there are addtional settings in the Info box...
Dave Brach/architect
AC26 MBP OS Ventura
AMD Radeon Pro 5300M 4 GB
Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB