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For information about the settings on this Temporary dimension labels always use the
panel, see “Text Style Panel” on page 520. color assigned to their layer - not the color
specified in the Dimension Defaults dialog.

Auto Dimension Defaults Dialogs

There are two categories of Automatic You can also add buttons to your toolbars
Dimensions: those that can be created that you can click to quickly open each of
in floor plan view, and those that can be these dialogs. See “To add a button to a
created in cross section/elevation views. The toolbar” on page 143.
settings in the Auto Dimension Defaults
dialogs allow you to control the initial • Auto Exterior Dimensions Defaults
appearance and behavior of dimensions
• Auto Interior Dimensions Defaults
created using the Auto Dimension tools
available in floor plan view. See “The • NKBA® Auto Dimensions Defaults
Automatic Dimension Tools” on page 469. The default Line Separation and First Line
Select Edit> Default Settings or double- Offset values for automatic dimensions are
click either the Automatic Dimension set in the Dimension Defaults dialog. See
“Setup Panel” on page 448.
Tools or Dimension Tools parent
button. Expand the Dimension category, See, too, “Auto Elevation Dimension
select one of the “Auto” subcategories, and Defaults” on page 459.
click the Edit button.

General Panel

• Specify how far Auto Exterior Dimen- additional dimension lines are produced
sion l i n e s Reach to locate objects set to dimension the set-back walls. Only
back from exterior walls. The default is available in the Auto Exterior
192 inches (4800 mm). If exterior walls Dimension Defaults dialog.
are set back further than this distance,

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