Dimensioning

You can easily add custom dimensions using Dimension mode.

Creating a new dimension

Step 1 - Enable Dimension Mode

Click the Create button 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. See here for more helpful keyboard shortcuts.

Tip

You can toggle certain labels on/off to help make picking points easier. See here 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 - Click the Save icon in the Scene Toolbar to save your dimension(s).

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 - Enable Dimension Mode

Choose Dimension Mode from the Scene Toolbar to enter Dimension mode.

Step 2 - Delete the newest user dimension

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.