Auto-dimensioning tools are used to annotate your drawings with measurements and text identifiers . For this demonstration, only the Floor layer will be displayed.
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Let's start by setting the units of measure in the Grid & Scale Setup dialog. For this floorplan, each pica should represent two feet.
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Enabling Snap to Objects will ensure accurate results by causing the dimension line to hug the area being measured.
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There are four types of dimension lines available: vertical, horizontal, diagonal and callouts.
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Let's start with the horizontal dimension line to measure the width of the island.
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Click once at the start point, once at the end and finally, keeping the cursor toward the center, click to produce the text string that contains the correct measurement.
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The Dimension Roll-up is displayed by double-clicking the dimension text. This roll-up controls display and text options for selected dimension elements.
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In this example, the units of measure should display in feet and not inches.
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Callouts operate much the same way. Instead of calculating and displaying a numeric value, however, the text tool is selected and a text cursor apears, allowing you to enter a description.
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Although the text that appears is always attached to the dimension line or callout, it can be edited just like any other text string.
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For example, the point size can be modified by retrieving the Text Roll-Up and applying the change.
