Architecture & Structural Engineering

Add/Remove Dimension Parent

The Add/Remove Dimension Parent command is used to add or remove a new entity dimension to the inner and outer dimensions.

Location of the Add/Remove Dimension Parent Command

Select the dimension you want to add/remove and click the right button of the mouse and click Add/ Remove Dimension Parent from the menu.

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In Architectural Program

You can access it under the ribbon menu Modify tab, Entity Edit title.

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In the Structural Program

You can access it under the Ribbon menu Modify tab, Entity Edit title.

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Usage Steps

  • Select interior or exterior dimension.

  • After clicking the right mouse button on the dimension, click the Add/Remove Dimension Parent line from the drop-down list or click the Add/Remove Dimension Paretn icon in the ribbon menu .

  • Objects that you can select will become active, objects that you cannot select will become inactive.

  • Select any object (axis, wall, etc.) or objects you want to add to the dimension.

  • Press the right mouse button. The command will terminate and the dimensioning will be refreshed.

Steps order

Before add/remove dimension parent

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Selection of dimension

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Selecting the first window to be added to the dimension while in the add/remove dimension parent command

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Selecting the second window to be added to the dimension and finalizing the selection process by clicking the right mouse button.

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After add/remove dimension parent

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