Dimensioning non perpedicular walls

[david.metcalf]

Say are there anything to dimensioning these walls where they are not perpendicular to each other? Same with reference lines, they all seem to require a 90% crossing to enable the snapping to the walls or reference objects. How will I dimension the wall that is at an angle to another wall? Any tips?

[Scott D Davis]

Please post an example of what you would like to dimension.

[david.metcalf]

Here you are, in this instance the wall going 45% from the horiz wall will not pre highlight. Perhaps I am just tired and the answer is staring me in the face?

[Scott D Davis]

After placing first dimension point to the left, hover over the point where the horiz. wall turns to 45. Hit TAB until the 'point' at the intersection of the line highlights, then click the second point of the dimension.

[david.metcalf]

Thanks Scott for the tip! Will try it tommorow after I get this contour plan mapped into Raster and linked into Revit.

[Rhythmick]

David,
You will need to mitre your corners for Revit to locate the non ortho corner point.
Currently Revit will not find the non ortho corner point of the wall core if you have finish layers o.s. the core. It will locate a finish corner. If you have finish layers and you want to dim to the core point you will need to overlay a drafting detail line (lock it) over the core and trim the lines with the corner tool to create a corner point on the core. If you have another element such as a floor stacked with the wall core it may find that corner without needing the detail lines.
If you want the dims in an x or y length you will need to include them in an x or y dim chain. If you want the angled length you can dim from point to point.

[bowlingbrad]

My attempt produced these results:

Placed walls.
Mitered corner joins.
Dimensioned vertically - OK
Tried dimensioning the 45 degree length. Got dim perpendicular to miter joint.
Changed corner joins back to butt. Dimensioned 45 degree wall and got correct length.

Some useful info... You can change the join back to butt after miter and it still stays. Why then can't we just dimension without changing the corner join? ....Factory?