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Dimension Defaults Dialog

be located, they must be perpendicular to have different interior and exterior
the dimension line. dimensions when this option is selected.
• Check to locate the Centers of all fix- • Select Rough Opening to locate both
tures within the Reach area. An object’s sides of windows and doors at the rough
front or sides do not need to be perpen- opening.
dicular or parallel to the dimension line
for its center to be located.
Note: Openings in walls specified as No
5 The Furniture options control how Locate will not be located by Auto Exterior
interior and exterior furnishings are Dimensions. See “No Locate” on page 366.
located by dimension lines and are also
available in the Auto Interior and Auto 7 The CAD Objects options control how
Elevation Dimension Defaults dialogs. dimension lines locate 2D CAD objects
as well as CAD-based objects such as slabs
• Check to locate the Sides/Corners of fur- and polyline solids, and stairs. They are also
nishings. For sides to be located, they ®
must be perpendicular to the dimension available in the NKBA Auto Dimension
Defaults dialog.
line.
• C h e c k Line/Sides to locate lines and
• Check to locate the Centers of all fur- edges that are perpendicular to the
nishings within the Reach area. An dimension line. If the lines or edges are
object’s front or sides do not need to be not perpendicular to the dimension line,
perpendicular or parallel to the dimension they are not dimensioned.
line for its center to be located.
• C h e c k Ends/Corners to locate all ends
of lines or corners of polylines, no matter
Note: In cross section/elevation views, what angle they are in relation to the
dimensions can only locate furniture at points
where a surface is present. dimension line.
• C h e c k Callouts/Markers to locate these
6 The Openings options control how objects.
wall openings are located by dimension • C h e c k Text to locate text objects.
lines and are also available in most Auto
Dimension Defaults dialogs. 8 The Primitives/Shapes options affect
• Select Centers for dimensions to locate how dimension lines locate objects
the centers of wall openings. drawn with the Primitive Tools . See
“Primitive Tools” on page 978.
• Select Sides to locate both sides of wall
openings. This option locates the nominal • C h e c k Sides to locate the sides of primi-
width - not the rough opening. tive/shape objects. The sides must be per-
pendicular to the dimension line.
• Select Casing to locate both sides of wall
openings at the outer edges of the casing. • C h e c k Corners to locate the corners of
Because interior and exterior casing often all primitive/shape objects within the
has different widths, an opening may Reach area. Corners are dimensioned at a

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