Continuous dimensions

sketchy

Searched this forum and web so my hopes are low for this but will try anyway. Is there a way to do a continuous string of dimensions as can be done in AutoCad. The result is a series of dimensions in one line and each gives the length to the original starting point.

For example if I was dimensioning a wall where the studs were 2' on center the first dimension would read 2' the next 4' then 6'.... All are in a line parallel to the wall.

I will also post this same question in the LayOut section

Dave R

Nope. And not in LO, either. You could do it manually but it would be a bit of a pain because you'd have to type in each successive dimension. this would be better in LO because you can control the arrows at each end separately. After the first dimension you would just use a dimension with an arrow at one end only. Dimension from the previous stud to the next and change the dimension accordingly.

sketchy

ah too bad, it would be very helpful in my world. I will put in the wish list then.

ericschimel

You CAN do continuous dimensions in LO. Click the first point for a dimension, click the second point. Then for the next dimension in the string, double click to place another one that is attached to the first one.

Dave R

Let's have a screen shot of that or better, a video capture.

ericschimel

There you go!

sketchy

I did know about the double click to add another dimension but it does not get the result that I am after. I would like all of the dimensions in the string to reference the first point. So as said in the example when dimensioning a wall that has studs every 2 feet the first dimension would read 2' the next 4' then 6' etc.. The technique you are showing would show all of these dimensions as 2'.

ericschimel

Ahh, now I understand. As far as I know, there is no way to automatically do that...

Dave R

Thanks for the video, Eric. I knew you could do that but as Sketchy says, it doesn't get him what he's looking for.

Slimdog

We call them running dimensions. RD. I like them a lot. Would be good to have in layout maybe someday but there are tons of other things I would like to see first.