Auto Dimensioning Family in a Project, based on reference planes in the family

[BalajiHTI]

Hello Everyone,

I am new to Revit API so bear with me if I am asking something very simple.

I just want to annotate and create aligned dimensions easily with ONE CLICK for a selected Revit Element in a Project Plan view.

For this example I have attached a modified version of a Revit Sample family element, a four legged chair thing.

http://link.bspaceindia.com/RevitAPI20190924 

Auto Dimensioning Family based on reference planes in the family

I want to automatically create aligned dimensions between the reference planes inside a family editor, say the distances between Right, X1, Centre, X2, Left. And also Front, Y1, Centre (Front/Back), Y2, Back.

The final outcome should be like the image below.

Has someone already tried and achieved this? If not where do I begin?

Thanks in advance.

[yimin.chenTW]

Hi @BalajiHTI.

Have you seen this thread?

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-api-forum/problem-dimension-for-column/m-p/8971218

It looks very similar to your case.

Hope it helps.

[BalajiHTI]

Thanks first of all for your response. I will check this and let the thread know if it suits my condition. 🙂