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Managing Dimension Chain Styles in BIM Drawings

Use the BIMDimensionStyle command to work with dimension chain styles in BIM drawings.

BIM dimension styles define the following properties:

  • Number of dimension chains
  • BIM entities to dimension
  • Dimension points to detect on BIM entities
  • Distance between dimension chains
  • Fixed or variable extension lines

The BIMDimensionStyle command displays the BIM Style Manager dialog box that groups the tools necessary for managing dimension chain styles.

To create a new dimension chain style:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • On the ribbon, click BIM > Annotate > BIM Dimension Style .
    • On the menu, click BIM > Dimension > Dimension Style.
    • Type BIMDimensionStyle.
  2. In the BIM Style Manager dialog box, click .

    A new dimension chain style appears in the left panel. You can rename it and set up the new style.

To rename a dimension chain style:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • On the ribbon, click BIM > Annotate > BIM Dimension Style .
    • On the menu, click BIM > Dimension > Dimension Style.
    • Type BIMDimensionStyle.
  2. In the BIM Style Manager dialog box, in the left panel, right-click the dimension chain style to rename and select Rename from the context menu.
  3. In the Rename Style dialog box specify a new name for the selected dimension chain style and click OK.

To delete a dimension chain style:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • On the ribbon, click BIM > Annotate > BIM Dimension Style .
    • On the menu, click BIM > Dimension > Dimension Style.
    • Type BIMDimensionStyle.
  2. In the BIM Style Manager dialog box, in the left panel, right-click the style to delete and select Delete from the context menu.

 

Dimension Chain Style Settings

You can modify dimension chain styles using the settings in the BIM Style Manager dialog box.

Chain

Lets you specify the number of dimension chains the style creates. A dimension style can have up to ten dimension chains. Each dimension chain automatically detects dimension points for the BIM entities specified in the style.

Apply to

Lets you specify the BIM entities to dimension.

  • Search. Lets you search the category of BIM entities in the list.
  • Show selected. Displays in the list only the categories of BIM entities the dimension chain detects.
  • The list of categories lets you specify the categories of BIM entities the dimension chain will automatically detect.

    For example, to define a chain for dimensioning walls, enable the Wall option.

Points

Groups options for specifying the points to dimension for entities tha dimension chain detects.

  • Overall. Overall boundary of the specified BIM entity.
  • Bounding box. Bounding box of the specified BIM entity.
  • Center points.
  • MID points.
  • END points.
  • Filter. This option is available for Walls only.

 

Access

Command: BIMDimensionStyle

Menu: BIM > Dimension > Dimension Style

Ribbon: BIM > Annotate > Dimension Style

Related Topics

Modifying Existing Dimensions for BIM Entities

Parent Topic

Dimensioning BIM Drawings



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