Hi folks IX here. One of the Senior Application Specialist here at Ideate, Inc.
Have you ever wanted to add or remove a dimension at the end of a string of Revit dimensions? Or even better yet add, combine or remove dimensions from the middle of a string?
Well you’re in luck you can! Nope I’m not joking, teasing you or pulling your leg. You really can… Come on you should know me by now.
When working with existing Revit dimensioning strings you have three different workflows (options) to add, combine or remove dimensions from a dimension string.
Edit Witness Lines Option:
• The Edit Witness Lines tool allows users to add additional dimension(s) to end of dimension a string.
1. Select the dimension string
2. Select the Edit Witness Lines button from the ribbon
3. Select an element to add a dimension to
4. Pick in space to end command
• The Edit Witness Lines tool allows users to remove (combined) dimension(s) in a dimension string.
1. Select the dimension string
2. Select the Edit Witness Lines button from the ribbon
3. Select on the element that you wish to remove the extension line from
4. Pick in space to end command
Grip Edit Option:
• Selecting the middle Grip Dot on a dimension string extension line allows users to remove a dimension at the end of a dimension string.
1. Select on the dimension string
2. Select on the middle Grip Dot on the extension line (and Hold pick button down)
3. Move extension line to element that second extension is on and let go of pick button (it’s a simply drag and drop)
• Selecting the middle Grip Dot on a dimension string extension line allows users to combine dimensions in the middle of a dimension string.
1. Select on the dimension string
2. Select on the middle Grip Dot
3. Drag dot to the element extension you line to combine
1. Select on the dimension string
2. Select on the middle Grip Dot
3. Drag dot to the element extension you line to combine
One of my favorite tools (Tab Key):
• The Tab key allows you to pre-select a dimension that you then can select to delete.
1. Move your curser (mouse) to the dimension line you wish to delete from the string
2. Press the tab key to pre-select the dimension
3. Select the dimension and delete
Enjoy these Dimensioning String Editing workflow tips and tricks. Look for my next month’s BLOG where I’ll be covering adding equality formula to a dimension string.
Cheers,
IX
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Eugene O'Day
AEC Senior Application Specialist
Eugene A. O’Day, IX, with more than 25 years of architectural and mechanical experience, offers a trained focus on all things Revit and BIM. Teaching is a passion of his. Eugene has been an instructor in undergraduate degree programs, has traveled worldwide teaching Autodesk solutions to major corporations, has taught at accredited ATCs throughout the Northwestern region, and is a frequent and popular instructor, speaker, and presenter for AUGI® CAD Camps, Revit – and related product user groups. He has also been a trusted public school district advisor on new drafting instructor hires. At Ideate, Eugene provides training and support for Revit Architecture, Revit Structure and AutoCAD. Eugene is also a Revit Architecture Autodesk Certified Professional.
