Use Dimensioning Options

Before you begin, select a profile truss, such as a Common truss.

You can easily add custom dimensions using Dimension mode.

Creating a new dimension

Step 1 - Click Create and choose Dimension

Insert a dimension by clicking + Create in the Actions Toolbar and choose Dimension or choose Dimension Mode from the Scene Toolbar. This will put you into Dimension mode.

Tip

You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + D to toggle Dimension mode on/off. See more helpful keyboard shortcuts.

Tip

You can toggle certain labels on/off to help make picking points easier. See display options for more information.

Step 2 - Choose a start point for the Dimension

Click the snapping point where you would like to measure from. Intersection snaps also work for reference lines intersecting with other reference lines and member edges. The reference line hover effect is disabled in dimension mode.

Step 3 - Choose an end point for the Dimension

Click the snapping point you would like to measure to. Hovering over different points on a truss will activate different snaps.

Step 4 - Save your dimension(s) with the Save user dimensions icon

You can find the Save user dimensions icon in the Scene Toolbar.

Tip

If you need to add multiple custom dimensions to a truss; you don't need to click the Save icon each time, you can wait until you have finished adding all of your dimensions and then click Save. Saved dimensions will appear on outputs like Truss Design Drawings and Shop Drawings.

Deleting an existing dimension

Note

At this time, it is not possible to delete multiple dimensions at once or to select a specific dimension to delete. Instead, they will be deleted in order from newest to oldest.

Step 1 - Click Create and choose Dimension

You can also choose Dimension Mode from the Scene Toolbar to enter Dimension mode.

Step 2 - Delete dimensions with the Delete newest user dimension icon

Keep clicking the Delete newest user dimension icon in the Scene Toolbar until you have deleted all of the desired dimensions.

Note

When you are done adding/deleting dimensions, be sure to toggle Dimension mode off. Click the Dimension Mode button again or press Escto exit dimension mode.