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Sensible dimensions (ie editable)

Anonymous
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Having just moved over from another drawing program after 6 years, I really miss the ability to just edit a dimension to move a wall. THere is no need to to do all the XY shift +/- routine. You want interior on a room to be 11'6, edit the dimension to 11'6" and done. Also, did not have to keep having to tell the program which way (X/Y) I was dimensioning. Throw on some extension lines, click dimension & drag thru extentions & automatic dimension appear. Of all thing with AC 9 switch, this is what is driving my CAD dept the most insane.
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Anonymous
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You are asking for a lot.. i.e. relationships
"seems" easy right?.. Walls move dimensions, why not the reverse?
Anonymous
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The program was softplan ver 11. Similar to AC 9 in that the walls could be broken out as a material list, could show framing & headers, & have surface treatments for 3d/photo viewing. Throw the walls etc on, run a dimension set & edit to size. Took all of 2 minutes to completly layout a first floor plan to size. Problem was 3d as snapshot only so no editing of 3d, no real time 3d, all documents etc were unlinked so change in one place had no effect else where, & it did not do log cut lists. I like AC 9 but it seems as if dimension use & several other things related to the user interface are rather archaic. Don't know if this is to better match those transfering over from autocad, but it seems clunky to me in regards to other programs out there
Rob
Graphisoft
Graphisoft
I like AC 9 but it seems as if dimension use & several other things related to the user interface are rather archaic.
yep, I think that the dimension tool hasn't been practically changed from at least AC-6 and it needs to be revamped for sure. It's not just about new features that you are suggesting, it's about implementation of existing AC features not implemented in this particular tool.

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