BIMDIMENSION command

Dimensions the selected entities in the viewport semi-automatically.

BricsCAD BIM

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Note: This command is only available in Paper Space.

Method

Select single or multiple entities in the viewport by clicking one by one or with Box selection, apply filters available in the Dimension dialog box and pick the location for dimensions. Press the CTRL key to toggle dimensioning options depending on the selected entities type.

Note: Make sure that the Hot Key Assistant (HKA field in the Status bar) is ON.

Press Enter for a new selection set.

Note: You can also make a selection by using a python script to query specific objects (see the BIMPYTHON command).

This command opens the Dimension command panel.

  1. Select entities in viewport
  2. Deselect all
  3. Dimension structural plies
  4. Filter entities
  5. Filter
  6. Apply filter to current selection
  7. Direction
  8. Place dimensions
Select entities in viewport
Shows the number of selected entities.
Deselect All
Deselects all entities.
Dimension structural plies
Allows you to choose whether or not to dimension structural plies.
Note: Dimensions only plies that have the Function option set to Structure.
Filter entities
Toggles the display of the Filter selection section.
Filter
Allows to filter the selected entities by adding one or more parameter filters from the drop-down list. Filter rows can be added to filter by multiple parameter combinations. These rows are separated using the logical "OR" operation. The rows can be copied by clicking the copy symbol or deleted by clicking the delete symbol.
Apply filter to current selection
Applies the filter to the current selection.
Direction
Indicates the direction for the dimensions.
Select direction
Allows you to define a direction by pressing the arrow from the right side and specify an angle. The default direction is x, y axis.
x-y align
Dimensions will be aligned with x, y axis (horizontal or vertical).
Place dimensions
Specifies the place for dimensions.

Options within the command

place Dimensions
Pick a point to place the dimensions.
Undo
Undoes the last action.
deselect All
Removes the selection set.
Select direction
Selects the direction for the dimensions.
x-y align
Dimensions will be aligned with x, y axis (default direction).
Angle
Dimensions will be oriented with the specified angle.