Graphics Programs Reference
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Figure 18.29
Changing the parameter values
Adding Dimensions
Dimensions are used to convey the distance or angle between elements or parts of elements.
In Revit, a dimension is a bidirectional annotation, which means that you can edit the distance
directly within the dimension string to move elements a specific distance apart and the
dimension updates automatically as the distance between elements changes. Dimensions are
annotations, making them view-specific elements that appear only in the view in which they're
drawn. The Dimension tools are located on the Annotate tab.
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Like all annotations in Revit, dimensions will automatically adjust to the scale of the view.
If you change the view scale, the dimensions automatically resize. By default, a linear string of
dimensions only dimensions parallel entities. Nonparallel elements by their very nature have
a dynamic dimensional relationship. Dimensions in Revit Architecture always read from the
bottom or from the right, following standard architectural sheet layout conventions.
To place a dimension, choose any Dimension tool and begin selecting multiple entities.
You can keep selecting multiple entities in any sequence, creating a dimension string across
your view. Click anywhere in an open area of the view to finish selecting entities and place the
dimension string.
