How to delete object but keep dimensions

[brongracz]

As in topic: How to delete object but keep dimensions. I hav a wall which I need to draw from scratch because of strange behaviour. I need to also redraw all the openings. Is there a way to keep a dimesion related to the wall so that I can redraw elements as they were?

[tedg]

As in topic: How to delete object but keep dimensions. I hav a wall which I need to draw from scratch because of strange behaviour. I need to also redraw all the openings. Is there a way to keep a dimesion related to the wall so that I can redraw elements as they were?

That wouldn't be possible as you described.
In Revit, once you delete the object the dimension is measuring, the dimension will go away.

You should either grab a screen-shot (plot, pdf or whatever) before you delete it so you know where the new one goes..
Or if you really want to "keep the dimensions" you could model the new wall near enough to the old one so you can "move" (edit witness lines) the dims to the new one and move it where it belongs after you delete the old one.

Or add model detail lines at important points of the existing wall, move the dimension witness lines to the detail lines, delete the old wall and model your new wall, then move the witness lines to the new wall.

Personal observation:
This seems like a lot of work to "keep the dimensions" to me, would it be that hard to recreate it without the dimensions staying there?

[PijPiwo]

Or if you really want to "keep the dimensions" you could model the new wall near enough to the old one...
...insert and align your fenestration, copy dimensions to clipboard, delete old wall and dims, move new wall in place of the old one and paste dimensions same place or aligned to current view. Pasted dimensions should pick up new elements automatically.