fresh trauma with dimension lines

[Anonymous]

I have built walls with composites, but of course want to dimension from the framing. When I try to do this, on the inside of the wall, I get no marker-change; it doesn't turn into a pencil w/ line or the lamda or anything. If I move to the Outside of the wall, I get the heavy lambda, but when I dimension it, I also get the wall thinckness recorded, which I don't want at all. When I go to delete just the wall thickness, the whole 9 yards disappears. There must be a better way! Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Check that in the defined composite that you have properly defined the core of the wall; then check that your dimension settings are set to dimension the core only of the wall. This way you can use the mercedes marker to select and dimension the wall.

[Anonymous]

both are selected, thanks. What I want is to selectively measure to the side of the framing wall that I want...is it always the case that the mercedes will only select the origin-line edge of the wall, and that I must try to delete the dimension I don't want?
Thanks--

[Anonymous]

If you are trying to dimension to only one side of the framing, then I believe that is correct. I usually dimension both sides and then come back and delete one side. I have noticed that when dimensioning with the mercedes cursor, that if I select an individual node, then I cannot go back to selecting with the mercedes.

[Anonymous]

okey doke.