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Chapter 13:

Dimensions

Chief Architect provides a variety of manual Chapter Contents
and automatic dimensioning tools for • Dimension Preferences and Defaults
measuring walls, doors, windows, and many • Dimension Defaults Dialog
other objects in various 2D and 3D views. • Auto Dimension Defaults Dialogs

Dimensions can be used to accurately • Auto Elevation Dimension Defaults
position objects relative to other objects. In • Temporary Dimension Defaults Dialog
addition, dimension lines and extensions can • The Manually Drawn Dimension Tools
be selected and customized. • The Automatic Dimension Tools
• Displaying Dimension Lines
• Selecting Dimension Lines
• Editing Dimension Lines
• Editing Extension Lines
• Add Additional Text
• Moving Objects Using Dimensions
• Dimension Line Specification Dialog

Compatibility With Previous Versions

Dimensions function differently in Versions Extension Lines
9 and later of Chief Architect than they did in
previous versions. Being familiar with these In Chief Architect 8, extension lines had two
changes is helpful if you have plans that were modes: normal and short. Version 9 and later
originally created in these legacy program offer full control over extension lines. If
versions. Legacy Compatible Extensions is checked,
you do not have this control. See “Extensions
Panel” on page 456.

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