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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

• If multiple dimension lines are selected, • Check Suppress Wall Widths to sup-
“No Change” may display here. press those portions of the dimension line
• You can select a different Saved Dimen- that measure between two surfaces of the
sion Default from the drop down list. same wall. Both sides of a wall may still
be located, but its width will not display.
• If a dimension line inherits attributes
from a Saved Dimension Default, that This option is checked by default for
default cannot be deleted. See “Saved most manually drawn dimensions, but is
Defaults Dialog” on page 90. unchecked for Interior Dimensions.

2 Options - Specify the size and display Specify the use and appearance of
of wall widths attributes for the selected 3 Rounded Value Indicators, which can
dimension line. The minimum on-screen size display when the degree of accuracy in use is
can be set in the Preferences dialog. See not sufficient to describe a dimension’s true
“Appearance Panel” on page 105. value.
• Specify the Number Height for the • Check Use Default to use the default
selected dimension. Type “d” in the box indicator(s). Uncheck this box to make
to reset the number size to the default. the options that follow active.

• Check + or - After Number to indicate
Dimension Number Height is subject to that the actual dimension value is higher
scaling. For example, A Number Height or lower than the value shown.
of 6” prints a 1/8” tall number at 1/4” = 1’
scale. A Number Height of 125 mm prints a 3 • Check ~ Before Number to indicate
mm tall number at 1 m = 50 m scale. dimension values that are not accurate
with the ~ symbol.

Dimension Panel for Angular Dimensions

• The name of the Saved Dimension You can select a different Saved Dimen-
Default that the selected dimension gets sion Default from the drop down list.
its default attributes from displays here.

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