dimensions of a 3d view

[georgehobel]

I have posted an attachment of a simple drawing of a fence.  I need to be able to add the dimensions of the fence on the 3d view, the length and the width.  The length worked, but I havent been able to get the height to work.  ???

[barthbradley · Accepted solution]

Pick a Plane. 

[georgehobel]

here's the attachment

[georgehobel]

OK... where?, when?, how?

[ToanDN]

then follow @barthbradley instruction to pick a plane.

[georgehobel]

dude... sometimes it's the simple things.....  🙂

[georgehobel]

Thanks Barth... I really have only been using Revit for 3d presentations, and havent gotten into full scale anotations yet, but I can see where this will be helpful..

One question today, can I do a text override in a dimension? 

[barthbradley]

Like Font? No can do. Duplicate to make new Type and change its Type Properties. 

...would be cool override though. 

...or are you referring to this? 

[loboarch]

If you click on the number displayed by the dimension itself, you can substitute text for the numerical value.

[georgehobel]

hey... been busy..

yes B.B.  that's the screen I was referring to.. in AutoCAD I can change the text of any dimension, even if it's wrong. In Revit, you can change the text of a dimension, but you have to use text, not a number. Wont let you use a number.  It's kind of like cheating. 

I never would have made it through high school with fudging some numbers....

[ToanDN]

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@georgehobel wrote:

hey... been busy..

yes B.B.  that's the screen I was referring to.. in AutoCAD I can change the text of any dimension, even if it's wrong. In Revit, you can change the text of a dimension, but you have to use text, not a number. Wont let you use a number.  It's kind of like cheating. 

I never would have made it through high school with fudging some numbers....

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Yes you can.  By paste an Unicode character in the text box then you can enter any number after that.

[georgehobel]

yeah I got that Jeff.. but you have to use text to substitute.. not a number. 

[georgehobel]

ok... that sounds like something I can figure out....

By the way TD... do you still ride?

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

Rain or shine. Riding keeps my stress level in check.