Controlling the Auto Dimension Defaults

[cek]

Sorry if I massacred the terminology in the title but the question refers to the positioning dimensions that automatically appear when you select a wall.

The dimension automatically defaults to the wall centerline and we always have to select the
witness line blue dot to drive it to a face.

Is there a way to control the default position on the witness line to force it to the interior or exterior core?

Thanks for your help on this.

[Dimitri Harvalias]

From the menus
Settings > Temporary Dimensions

[patricks]

It would be nice if you could set it to dimension to outside core face of exterior walls and core center of interior walls.

[BMcCallum]

Sounds like a good wish-list item....

[cek]

Excellent!

Thanks Dimitri, I knew it had to be that simple. That's one for this Thursday's user group meeting.

[cdatechguy]

On the same topic of auto dimensions......Anyone know why a auto dimension works for some objects and not for others?

[gwnelson]

It won't work if the item selected is locked or fixed to something. There are probably other reasons but this is what I've found.

Additionally, I find it truly baffling as to what an auto dimension chooses to measure from - usually something absolutely obscure & irrelevant.

Anybody else?