I hope you found this DraftSight quick tip helpful. While the Auto Dimension tool quickly dimensions your drawing view in a few steps, the Smart Dimension tool gives you the ability to fine-tune the appearance of your dimension scheme. Use either the Smart Dimension or Auto Dimension tools to quickly annotate your drawings. (Figure 8)įigure 7: Location of the Smart Dimension Toolįigure 8: Easily detail drawings using Smart Dimensions Easily Detail your 2D Drawings in DraftSight The Smart Dimension tool automatically generates linear, diameter, and radius dimensions. Click Smart Dimension in the Annotation Tools (Figure 7) and click on the sketch entities. The interface is like that of SOLIDWORKS. The next tool is the Smart Dimension Tool. If the scale is in the list and Model space or your viewport are shown at. When happy with the selection, click Apply and Close to complete the command.Īfter applying the dimensions, the Bounding Box is still visible in the model space.Īs you can see in Figure 6, the Bounding Box will not be visible in the Sheet Space or printed drawing.įigure 6: Sheet View – Verifying the Bounding Box is not visible Smart Dimension From the Annotate Ribbon on the Dimension panel, click the Dimension Style. In a less formal setting where youre pouring a slab in an existing space without formal plans. In this example, we will select the Ordinate Dimension Scheme (Figure 5). Models of chairs and armchairs top view in AutoCAD.
#Draftsight dimensioning in models space update
Prior to applying the dimension scheme, click Preview to test the Auto Dimension Scheme. Dimensioning in paper space can be unreliable, because the dimensions dont always update with the model space geometry. (Figures 3, 4, & 5)įigure 4: Continue dimension scheme, note the layout changes from that of the Baseline version In the Auto Dimension Tool are three options for Vertical and Horizontal Dimension Schemes: Baseline, Continue, and Ordinate. (See Figure 2)įigure 2: Completed Bounding Box, ready for the Auto Dimension toolĪfter creating the Bounding Box, select the Auto Dimension tool (Figure 2). This creates a dashed line surrounding the sketch representing the Bounding Box. (Figure 1)įigure 1: From the Annotate toolbar, click on the Create Bounding Box iconĪfter clicking Create Bounding Box (Figure 1), window-select all entities in the drawing view. The Auto Dimension tool creates Baseline, Continued, and Ordinate dimensions for your selected entities.īefore using the Auto Dimension tool, you must create a Bounding Box around your sketch entities.
#Draftsight dimensioning in models space how to
In this quick tip, learn how to quickly add dimensions to your DraftSight drawings using two very helpful tools: Auto Dimension and Smart Dimension.
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