Dimensioning Issue
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I don't remember having this problem dimensioning in Layout, but it seems to be the issue du jour:
I'm dimensioning an orthogonal elevation which includes a stair. When I click on the tread, then the tread below, it shows the distance as 1' 1", the diagonal distance between the nosings. What I want to show is the height. Is there any way to force dimensions orthogonal?
This issue comes up in all dimensions top of wall to floor is 25', where top of wall to top of a 5" baseboard is 12', etc.
Thanks,
Jim
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Strange, could you upload the file so I can have a look.
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Sure, Elmer, here you go.
I normally dimension in Layout, but tried in SketchUp just to get out the plans. However, in SU I could not figure how to round the dimensions down to the nearest inch.
Thanks again,
Jim
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I gave it a go for you.
Dimensioning works fine. You need to pull the dimension far enough away from the insertion point and it automatically rotates orthagonal to the model. However, I get 1'-6" nosing to nosing on your Layout file. As a reference I get 5'-0" for the center landing/alter?
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As far as I can see, it looks like the problem comes from using ortho view in Lo.
What I would suggest would be that, in SU you set your drawing to front view, camera setting to parralel, then make a scene and open this scene in LO for dimensionning.
I dont think there is a way to round a dimension either in Su or LO, but what you can do is edit the dimension and then enter whatever you want it to be.Hope that help
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You can set dimension accuracy to round to nearest inch in Layout. Go to File/Document Setup/units & select precision set to 1".
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Thanks for the suggestions, guys. Here's my process, Elmer:
I set up the drawing by making scenes in SU. I made a front parallel view in SU and used that scene in LO. It was the last scene I saved, and I adjusted scale and then had the trouble dimensioning. I took your suggestion, Elmer, and specified the scene. That makes a difference: now it scales to 7", which is the actual measurement of that distance on the paper when rendered in 1/4" scale (rounded to the nearest inch). I select Front View and get 27' 9", which is the height rounded to the nearest inch (I already set Dimensions in the Dimensions window to "Architectural" and "Round To Nearest Inch", as suggested)
If I leave the Scene in the View Panel of the Scenes Window set to "Last Saved View", measuring from the center of the second step on page one, and from there dimension to the bottom of the top arch, I get 37'. That's the diagonal distance from the front of the platform to the bottom of the arch, 24' 7" back and about 27' higher.
Is this a bug or a feature? I'm not sure.
At any rate, thanks for figuring this one out, guys.
Jim
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Don't use "Last scene saved". Use the actual scene that you set up. The reason being, you may have just slightly rotated the scene out of orthagonal view. If so, you are seeing how it was last saved. That would reak havoc on your dimensions.
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