Dimensioning

The answers to these questions begin right here with dimensioning and annotations. This is where you can start to make Revit your own. Also, when it comes to dimensioning, you will find in this chapter that dimensions take on an entirely new role in the design process.

I think you will like dimensioning in Revit. It is almost fun. Almost. Before you get started, let's get one thing out of the way: you cannot alter a dimension to display an increment that is not true. Hooray! As you go through this chapter, you will quickly learn that when you place a dimension, it becomes not only an annotation but a layout tool as well.

The Dimension command has five separate types: Aligned, Linear, Angular, Radial, and Arc Length. Each has its ...

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