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How do I change dimension in Vectorworks?
1. Select File > Document Settings > Document Preferences. From the Document Preferences dialog box, click the Dimensions tab, and then click Custom.
2. Select the custom standard to edit, and click Edit.
3. Edit the settings as described in Creating a Custom Dimension Standard, and click OK.
How do you override a dimension in Vectorworks?
For chain dimension objects, by default there is only a single override value for the length or offset distance for all witness lines. To set an override for a particular dimension, right-click on the dimension, and select Edit Dimension from the context menu.
Where is the dimension tool in Vectorworks?
The Unconstrained Linear Dimension tool is in the Dims/Notes tool set (all workspaces) and the Basic tool palette (Spotlight and Landmark workspaces). Use the Unconstrained Linear Dimension tool to draw dimension lines at any angle.
How do you make a dimension smaller in Vectorworks?
To edit the properties of individual dimensions within a chain, right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) on the dimension, and select Edit Dimension from the context menu instead. Different parameters are available depending on what type of dimension is being edited.
How do you dimension in Vectorworks?
Click the Constrained Linear Dimension tool from the appropriate tool set/palette, and click Selected Objects mode. From the Tool bar, select a Dim Std (dimension standard). Click near the object or group of objects to be dimensioned. Move the cursor in the desired direction where the dimension should be created.
How do you measure in Vectorworks?
1. Click the Tape Measure tool from the appropriate tool set/palette.
2. Click to start the first measurement.
3. Move the cursor along the distance to measure.
4. To continue measuring in a different direction or area, click to set the next starting point.
5. Move the cursor to measure the next distance.