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- MWDIM Menu: DIM
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- Creates a dimension line along multi-layer walls, picking up the openings.
-
- 1. (NUM) measure: 1-wall only, 2-add open., 3-add height,
- 4-add sill <4>
- if `4' is selected:
- 2. (CHAR) sill level notation (up to 5 char)
- for all options:
- 3. (IND) dimension line position
- 4.* (IND) wall to measure, <ENTER>-new position pt.
- 5.* (Y/N) confirm choice
-
- Description
- This command creates a dimension line along multi-layer walls, picking
- up the openings if desired.
-
- Select whether to create a dimension line(s) for:
-
- the wall only
-
- the wall and its openings
-
- for the wall, its openings and opening height
-
- for the wall, its openings, opening heights and sill levels
-
- If option 4 "add sill" is selected, up to five characters
- can be given as the characters to precede the sill dimension, e.g.,
- U.K. 1.10 or SILL 1.10
-
- Indicate a position for the dimension line. Then indicate and confirm
- the wall to measure or press <ENTER> if you regret the position and
- wish to relocate it.
-
- The dimension line is drawn at the selected location.
-
- NOTE 1: For format codes 43 and 44, all the added dimension information
- (options 3 and 4) will be drawn above the line.
- NOTE 2: Where one text item would be overwritten by another, the system
- will reposition the dimension texts so they do not overlap.
- NOTE 3: The system will ignore the current justification and always
- assume it to be "center".
-
- NOTE 4: The additional dimension information (options 3 and 4)
- will not be affected by \movef.
- NOTE 5: This command does not operate in feet units.