Creating a Section Elevation | ideCAD Help Center

Section Elevation command used to show elevations, story level etc. in sections and views. This command is only used in 2-dimensional drawing windows like section, view, etc. It is not active in 3D drawing windows.

Section elevations are also smart dimensions. If the dimension is moved, its displayed value changes. If it is wanted to unchange, the elevations explode into pieces with explode command. The value can be changed with the Edit Text command.

Location of the Section Elevation Command

In the Architectural Program

You can access it under the ribbon menu Drawings tab, Dimension heading.

In Structural Program

You can access it under the ribbon menu Drawings tab, Dimension heading.

Icons
Outer dimension Outer dimension command runs.
Inner dimension Inner dimension command runs.
Free dimension Free dimension command runs.
Intersection dimension Intersection dimension command runs.
Label Runs the label command. The dimension label is drawn.
Level dimension Draws level dimension in the plan window.
Section elevation It is used for section elevation in section and view windows. Only active in 2D drawing windows.
Angle dimension Dimensions the angle between two objects.
Radius dimension Dimensions entities drawn with a circle or arc and arc or circle axis in diameter or radius.
Section dimension group Creates a section dimension group. It is active in section and view windows.
Section dimension Creates a section dimension. It is active in section and view windows.
Include beams Include beams in dimension.
Include slabs Include slabs in section dimension.
Include details Include door/window elements in section dimension.
Left side Places the section dimension on the left.
Right side Places the section dimension on the right.
Settings When clicked, which dimension type is active (inner, outer, intersection etc.) opens the dimension settings dialog where the parameters related to that dimension are found.

Icons

Outer dimension

Outer dimension command runs.

Inner dimension

Inner dimension command runs.

Free dimension

Free dimension command runs.

Intersection dimension

Intersection dimension command runs.

Label

Runs the label command. The dimension label is drawn.

Level dimension

Draws level dimension in the plan window.

Section elevation

It is used for section elevation in section and view windows. Only active in 2D drawing windows.

Angle dimension

Dimensions the angle between two objects.

Radius dimension

Dimensions entities drawn with a circle or arc and arc or circle axis in diameter or radius.

Section dimension group

Creates a section dimension group. It is active in section and view windows.

Section dimension

Creates a section dimension. It is active in section and view windows.

Include beams

Include beams in dimension.

Include slabs

Include slabs in section dimension.

Include details

Include door/window elements in section dimension.

Left side

Places the section dimension on the left.

Right side

Places the section dimension on the right.

Settings

When clicked, which dimension type is active (inner, outer, intersection etc.) opens the dimension settings dialog where the parameters related to that dimension are found.

Usage Steps

To create a section elevation:

Click the Section Elevation icon in the ribbon menu .
Click the point on the section or view you want to elevate with the left mouse button. The elevation icon will appear at the clicked point.
You can slide the label to the right by pressing the space key on the keyboard.
If you want to swipe the label to the left, first press the S key. Then press the space key. The label will shift to the left.
When the elevation label is in the position you want, click the left mouse button. The process will be completed.

Usage step
Determining the point to be elevated from the section or view page
Clicking the left mouse button to create the elevation icon
Scrolling the label by pressing the spacebar
Creating the section elevation by clicking the left mouse button

Location of Section Elevation Settings Dialog

Section Elevation Command Settings

After running the section elevation command, you can access it by clicking the Settings icon in the dimension assistant toolbar that appears on the screen.

You can also access it from the Drawings tab, under the Tools heading in the architectural program .

Section Elevation Object Settings

Select the section elevation that you want to enter its settings and click the Properties row from the menu that opens by clicking the right button of the mouse.

Elevation Settings - General Tab

Specifications
Text location The position of the elevation text relative to the icon is selected.
Direction The direction of the elevation arrow is selected.
Size The size of the elevation arrow is selected.
Fill Display type of elevation arrow is selected.
Text section
Text dx/font dy By entering the values entered in the Text dx, Text dx and Text dy boxes, the location of the text is adjusted according to the elevation symbol.
Text height The height of the elevation text is entered.
When the button is clicked, the "Font Settings" dialog appears. Font of information text can be set here.
One of the 2 display types given for elevation text is selected.
Dimensions Section
The height of the elevation arrow is entered.
Line length on the left side of the elevation icon is entered.
The length of the line on the right side of the elevation icon is entered.
Colors section
Adjusts the color of elevation text. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens.
Adjusts the color of the elevation lines. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens.
Sets the color of the elevation arrow. When the color box is clicked, the appropriate color is selected from the window that opens.

Elevation Dimension Settings - Units Tab

Specifications
Basic units One of the selections is activated by clicking the left mouse button on the job. Meter : If checked, the unit of information text will be meters. Centimeter : If checked, the unit of the callout will be centimeter. Millimeter : If checked, the unit of callout will be millimeter. Feet and fractional inches : If checked, the unit of callout is feet and fractional inches. The unit format is, for example, 15 '-10 3/4 ". Feet and decimal-digit inches : If checked, the unit of callout is feet and decimal-digit inches. Unit format is, for example, 15' -10.7". Decimal place fit: If checked, the unit of callout will be decimal place fit. The unit format is for example 15.89 '. Fractional inch: If checked, callout unit will be fractional inch. The unit format is, for example, 1901/2 ". Inch with decimal places : If checked, the unit of callout is inches with decimal places. The unit format is for example 190.7".
Digit count It determines how many digits will be shown after the comma. The desired number is selected from the list. For example, if 2 is selected, units will be shown as two digits after the comma. If 0 is selected, units will not be shown after the comma.
Fractions It determines the precision of the dimension to be made in fractional inch format. In the list, there are options with a sensitivity of 1/2, ¼, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/34. If "no fraction" is selected, units will appear without fractions.
Rounding interval It determines the rounding range of the measurement to be made in meters, centimeters or millimeters. If No rounding is selected, the dimensioning is done at exact value. As the range gets larger, the dimensioning is rounded up to the selected range.
Show zero unit If it is not checked, it does not show the zero and point on the left in dimensioning. For example, it measures 0.20 as 20. If marked, the value 0.20 is scaled as 0.20.
Small fraction text When fractional inch format is selected, determines the fractional part to display in upper / lower case. If it is checked, the fraction is slightly above the integer and small, if not, the fraction is shown the same size next to the integer.
Show zero foot Determines whether 0 is displayed in the 0-foot gauge (less than 1 foot gauge). For example, if it is not checked, it will show a measure of 0 '- 15 "as -15". If marked, it shows as 0'-15 ".
Show zero inch on 0-1 inch range For example, a dimension inch with a value of 8'-0 1/6 "is in the range 0-1. If the option is not ticked, the value 8'-0 1/6" will be displayed as 8'-. In other words, inch values in the 0-1 range will not be displayed.
Show absolute zero inch Determines whether to show zero inches in the dimension value where inches is absolute zero. For example, a dimension of exactly 10 'will be displayed as 10'-0 "if this option is selected. If not checked, it will be displayed as 10" -.

Specifications

Basic units

One of the selections is activated by clicking the left mouse button on the job.

Meter : If checked, the unit of information text will be meters.
Centimeter : If checked, the unit of the callout will be centimeter.
Millimeter : If checked, the unit of callout will be millimeter.
Feet and fractional inches : If checked, the unit of callout is feet and fractional inches. The unit format is, for example, 15 '-10 3/4 ".
Feet and decimal-digit inches : If checked, the unit of callout is feet and decimal-digit inches. Unit format is, for example, 15' -10.7".
Decimal place fit: If checked, the unit of callout will be decimal place fit. The unit format is for example 15.89 '.
Fractional inch: If checked, callout unit will be fractional inch. The unit format is, for example, 1901/2 ".
Inch with decimal places : If checked, the unit of callout is inches with decimal places. The unit format is for example 190.7".

Digit count

It determines how many digits will be shown after the comma. The desired number is selected from the list. For example, if 2 is selected, units will be shown as two digits after the comma. If 0 is selected, units will not be shown after the comma.

Fractions

It determines the precision of the dimension to be made in fractional inch format. In the list, there are options with a sensitivity of 1/2, ¼, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/34. If "no fraction" is selected, units will appear without fractions.

Rounding interval

It determines the rounding range of the measurement to be made in meters, centimeters or millimeters. If No rounding is selected, the dimensioning is done at exact value. As the range gets larger, the dimensioning is rounded up to the selected range.

Show zero unit

If it is not checked, it does not show the zero and point on the left in dimensioning. For example, it measures 0.20 as 20. If marked, the value 0.20 is scaled as 0.20.

Small fraction text

When fractional inch format is selected, determines the fractional part to display in upper / lower case. If it is checked, the fraction is slightly above the integer and small, if not, the fraction is shown the same size next to the integer.

Show zero foot

Determines whether 0 is displayed in the 0-foot gauge (less than 1 foot gauge). For example, if it is not checked, it will show a measure of 0 '- 15 "as -15". If marked, it shows as 0'-15 ".

Show zero inch on 0-1 inch range

For example, a dimension inch with a value of 8'-0 1/6 "is in the range 0-1. If the option is not ticked, the value 8'-0 1/6" will be displayed as 8'-. In other words, inch values in the 0-1 range will not be displayed.

Show absolute zero inch

Determines whether to show zero inches in the dimension value where inches is absolute zero. For example, a dimension of exactly 10 'will be displayed as 10'-0 "if this option is selected. If not checked, it will be displayed as 10" -.

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