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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

• Locate parallel objects drawn at angles elevation views, CAD Details and on layout
other than Allowed Angles. pages.
• Locate more than one object drawn in the Select CAD> Dimensions> End-to-End
same space, such as a CAD line drawn
over a wall. Dimension , then click and drag the
dimension from the first object to the second
The zoom factor of the current view affects object. The dimension line snaps to each
whether objects drawn close together are object, ignoring any other objects located
dimensioned or not. If you try to dimension between either end.
an array of objects but the dimension line
locates only the first and last objects along its End-to-End Dimensions locate objects as
specified on the LOCATE OBJECTS panel and
path, Zoom in on the objects and try lying within the Reach distance specified in
again. Similarly, if you want to dimension the Dimension Defaults dialog.
between two objects but the dimension
locates unwanted objects between them, Angular Dimensions
Zoom out. See “Zoom Tools” on page The Angular Dimension tool
160.
measures the angle between any two
Once created, both manually drawn and straight edges, including lines, walls, the
automatically generated dimension lines can sides of boxes, the straight sides of polylines,
be selected and edited. See “Editing cabinets, and soffits. Any straight line or side
Dimension Lines” on page 474. within a CAD block can be dimensioned, as
well. Edges nested up to four levels deep
Manual Dimensions within a CAD block can be dimensioned.

To display the distance between two To create an angular dimension, click on the
objects, select CAD> Dimensions> first edge to be dimensioned, then drag an arc
Manual Dimension and drag a dimension and release on the second edge.
line near or through the objects. As with other dimension lines, Angular
Manual Dimensions locate objects as Dimensions adjust if one of the dimensioned
specified on the LOCATE OBJECTS panel and objects is moved. Angular Dimensions can
lying within the Reach distance specified in also be selected and moved using its edit
the Dimension Defaults dialog. See handle. As it is moved, an Angular
“Dimension Defaults Dialog” on page 447. Dimension maintains the location of its arc
center.
End-to-End Dimensions Like other dimension lines, an Angular
Use the End-to-End Dimension tool Dimension can be included in a CAD block.
to dimension between any two defined When the block is exploded, the Angular
objects in floor plan view, cross section/ Dimension may become invalid and
disappear when edited or changed. If this
occurs, it can be redrawn.

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