Future changes made to the original view will not be reflected in the CAD Detail. This drawing is saved with the plan file but is not linked to the 3D model in any way. Note: The CAD Detail from View tool creates a line-based 2D drawing based on the current view and places it in a CAD Detail window. Use the circle edit handle to add a segment onto the end of the dimension line, and use the large triangular edit handle (not pictured) to rotate the dimension string.The smaller square edit handle in the middle of the dimension number allows you to relocate the dimension number, while the triangular edit handle will rotate the dimension number.Drag this handle to an object that you want to locate, then release the mouse button. The diamond-shaped edit handle just below the Move edit handle is the Add Extension Line edit handle.Use the large square Move edit handle located near the dimension number to move the dimension string in your desired direction.To delete an extension line, drag an Extension Line edit handle away from any dimensionable object, and release the mouse button once the line disappears. Select and drag these handles to move an extension line to another location or object. The diamond-shaped edit handles near the top are Extension Line edit handles.You can see that the extension line on the left (1) is the very first extension line in this dimension string. In the image above, the numbers displayed at the bottom represent each extension line.In this example, a dimension line that is displayed along the bottom edge of the elevation is selected. Using the Select Objects tool, click on a dimension line, near the dimension number, to display various edit handles.
Once dimensions are created, they can be edited further to your liking.
#WOODWORKING CAD DIMENSIONS MANUAL#
To generate dimensions manually, navigate to CAD> Dimensions, select your desired tool, such as the Manual Dimension or End to End Dimension tool, then click and drag to draw a dimension line through one of the cabinets that you would like to detail.To generate dimensions automatically, navigate to CAD> Automatic Dimensions> Auto Elevation Dimensions or NKBA Auto Elevation Dimensions.Dimension lines can be added to an elevation view automatically or manually:.panels, and choose what you would like each of the dimension tools to locate. In X12 and prior, these options can be found by opening the Auto Elevation Dimensions and NKBA Auto Elevation Dimension Defaults. Select the Setup Automatic panel and check the desired boxes in the Elevation and/or NKBA Elevation section if you will be creating automatic dimensions.
If you recall, we are using the Kitchen and Bath Default Set, which is connected to the Kitchen and Bath Dimension Defaults.
These can now be located by accessing the Dimensions option in X13. In X12 and prior, options for the various automatic dimension tools were listed under the Dimension category.