Show Detail Dimensions

Overlays a member or material or group member in Modeling with dimensions from a member detail or submaterial detail.
  • Step-By-Step
  • Red and Yellow Dimensions
  • Tips and Tricks
  • Related Tools

1 . Invoke Show Detail Dimensions using one (1) of the following methods:

Method 1: Click the Show Detail Dimensions icon, which is pictured above. The icon can be found on the Display page > Members section.

Method 2:Show Detail Dimensions can also be invoked using the Find Tool by searching the command name.

Note: Steps 1 and 2 can be interchanged for this command.

2 .Show Detail Dimensions prompts you to use Select Item(s) mouse bindings to select one or more members or materials.

3 . Press the Enter key or right-click ( Menu ) and choose " OK " on the context menu to signal that you are done selecting the member(s) or material(s).

4 . Dimensions are shown in the model, if possible. If dimensions cannot be shown, you get a warning telling you that the member or material or group member needs to be detailed.

Note: The dimensions continue to be shown even if you deselect the member or group member or material (as shown), or if you rotate the member or material, zoom in/out, or show dimensions on other members or materials. To make the dimensions go away, you need to Clear Detail Dimensions

  • In Modeling , dimensions with green label text exactly match the values for equivalent dimensions on the member detail or submaterial detail. Dimensions with red labels show values that were manually changed on the member detail or submaterial detail -- each red label shows the exact distance that would be measured using the Ruler tool. A yellow dimension is displayed when the corresponding dimension on the detail has been changed to text that cannot be interpreted as a dimension.
In this example, the gusset plate's width dimension of 1-8 1/8 is shown in red because the user has manually changed it on the submaterial detail. It's length dimension of 1-10 3/4 is displayed in yellow because it was changed to XXX on the detail (shown below).
 
Below is the submaterial detail of the gusset plate that is shown above. Note that the width dimension has been manually changed on the detail to be 1-8 . Originally it was 1-8 1/8 , as is shown above. Also, the length has been changed to XXX , from its original value of 1-10 3/4 .

  • The red or yellow dimensions that are shown in the model do not exactly match the corresponding " Label text " on the detail, but are written to their exact value, within the " Dimension precision " specified in Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Detailing > Drawing Presentation > the " Primary Dimension " tab.
  • Dimensions can be shown in any view, but you may want a view that is similar to the view that is shown on the member detail or submaterial detail. Snap to Surface may be used to display such a view.
  • Detail Members or Detail Submaterial or Detail Member Groups is required . If the member detail or submaterial detail or group member detail is not up to date, or a detail has not yet been generated, dimensions cannot be shown. Instead, you will be notified that you need to detail the member or submaterial or group member. Be aware that the drawing scale and the dimension label " Character width/height ratio " affect the dimension character sizes shown in the model, but the dimension label " Pen color " does not affect the color of dimension labels in the model. Also, on a group member detail, you need to Add Dimensions manually.
Submaterial xxx needs to be detailed.
Member yyy needs to be detailed.
 
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