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The Automatic Dimension Tools

views and is saved between launches of You can control how temporary dimensions
Chief Architect. locate objects in the Temporary Dimension
Defaults dialog. See “Temporary Dimension
As with other dimension lines, Temporary Defaults Dialog” on page 463.
Dimensions only locate objects that are
parallel or nearly parallel to one another.
They will also locate the endpoints of CAD Tape Measure
lines and the corners of objects located past Use the Tape Measure tool to draw a
the end of the selected edge, within 4 feet temporary dimension line between
(1200 mm) of the point where you click to any two points in the drawing area. The tool
select the object. will place temporary markers at the start and
A temporary dimension will not display end points of the dimension line. These
when an object is selected if a dimension line points and the line both disappear when you
is already present that shows the same release the mouse button. If Object Snaps
information. are enabled and an object is located by
the temporary line, you can snap to it.

The Automatic Dimension Tools

The Automatic Dimension Tools Auto Exterior Dimensions
allow you to generate dimensions in
floor plan and cross section elevation views The Auto Exterior Dimensions tool
for specific purposes. generates dimensions around a plan’s
exterior in floor plan view. The dimension
If you edit an Auto Dimension line, it will lines locate walls and openings as specified
be marked as edited, so if Auto Dimensions in the Auto Exterior Dimension Defaults
are later regenerated, your changes will not dialog.
be lost. If an Auto Dimension line has been
edited, the Default checkbox will be
unchecked on the LAYER panel of its Auto Exterior Dimensions do not gener-
ate properly if there is a gap in the exte-
specification dialog. See “Layer Panel” on rior walls. If automatic dimensions do not
page 486. generate, try Build> Wall> Fix Wall Connec-
tions. See “Fix Wall Connections” on page
Each of the Automatic Dimension t o o l s 361.
has its own defaults dialog so that you can
customize the functionality of each There are a maximum of three rows of
independent of the others. See “Auto automatically generated dimensions per
Dimension Defaults Dialogs” on page 458 exterior wall direction. The innermost
and “Auto Elevation Dimension Defaults” on dimension line locates exterior walls, interior
page 459. walls, and all openings in exterior walls. The
second dimension line locates exterior and

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