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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

Accuracy more precision than the dimensions, results
may vary between methods.
When the model is drawn with greater
accuracy than dimensions are set to display,
rounding may be required. The Rounding
Method in the Dimension Defaults dialog
controls how Chief Architect handles
dimensions that require rounding. See “Setup
Panel” on page 448.

In Chief Architect Version 8 and prior, no fractions
dimensions used Distance Rounding, which
shows the distance between equally spaced
objects correctly, but dimension runs are not
always accurate when added.
In Versions 9 and later, dimensions use Grid
Rounding, which always add up dimension
runs correctly, but individual distances may
be inaccurate in order to achieve this. smallest fraction of 1/16”
Dimensioning the same object using these
two rounding methods will obtain the same A good approach to accurate dimen-
results as long as objects are placed with the sioning is to turn on the accuracy indi-
same accuracy as the precision of the cators and position objects so that the
dimension lines. If an object is placed using inaccuracy indicators do not display.

Dimension Preferences and Defaults

There are a number of settings in the You can specify either metric or Imperial
Preferences dialog that affect dimensions, files to be used as the templates whenever
as well as several dimension defaults dialogs. you open a new, blank plan or layout file in
the Preferences dialog. See “New Plans
Preferences Panel” on page 116.
All plan and layout files save You can also specify the minimum on-screen
measurements in either Imperial or display size for dimension numbers in the
metric units. The type of unit used is Preferences dialog. See “Appearance
determined when the file is first created and Panel” on page 105.
cannot be changed later. See “Creating a
New Plan or Layout” on page 56.

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