Dimension Clearance ( Modeling )

Tool summary :

  • Creates a dimension in Modeling that depicts the clearance between two materials that you select.
  • The clearance is dimensioned at the location where those materials are closest to one another. Here's an example.

    The two materials that were selected for this example were the main material of the column and the main material of a vertical brace. The distance between those two materials is 3/4 inch.
  • The Dimension Clearance tool can be found in Modeling in the " Command group " called ' Toolbox ' in Toolbar Configuration (classic) or in the Ribbon Editor (lightning). It is available at no additional cost to SDS2 software users whose support accounts are current. For more information, contact your SDS2 sales representative.
  • See the step-by-step instructions .

Also see :

VIDEO Three tools that add dimensions to the model are demonstated. The first is Model > Dimensions > Add , for which exact points are located along the top chord of a truss. The second is Dimension Members , for which an area box is drawn around to-be-dimensioned vertical braces in a truss. The third is Dimension Clearance (this tool), for which a column and an angle are selected in order to dimension the clearance between the two materials. (Recorded in SDS2 Detailing , v2017.)

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   Add a clearance dimension (step-by-step instructions) :

Before adding the clearance dimension: You should be in Modeling . In Display Options , the display of " Model dimensions " should be turned on. The icon shown above needs to have been added to your toolbar. Since you will need to select materials, members need to be displayed in a solid form .

Preselection method: 1) Set the selection filter to ' Material '. 2) Use Select then Select+ to select two material. 3) Click the icon.

In-tool selection method: 1) Click the icon. 2) Select the members. 3) Press the Enter key. This is the method that is used in the video shown above.

To remove the dimension that Dimension Clearance draws, you can choose Model > Dimension > Erase All (deletes all at once), or you can select specific dimensions while the ' Model Dimensions ' filter is active, then hit the Delete key. Be aware that you can also Save and Load dimensions.

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