Check out more DraftSight tutorials below. METHOD 01 Dimension in model space for plotting in model space This is the traditional method used with single-view drawings Need Text height charts for. 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. Enter the points then press enter (or right click your mouse). If snapping points to be dimensioned are co-linear pick just 2 points. The first 2 points need to be aligned and on the same axis.
(Figure 8)įigure 7: Location of the Smart Dimension Toolįigure 8: Easily detail drawings using Smart Dimensions Easily Detail your 2D Drawings in DraftSight Turn on Center and Node snaps, also turn on Polar Tracking as shown in video above. 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. 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 In this example, we will select the Ordinate Dimension Scheme (Figure 5). Prior to applying the dimension scheme, click Preview to test the Auto Dimension Scheme. (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.
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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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