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Revit Break Dimension Lines

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Anonymous
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Revit Break Dimension Lines

I am looking to break the dimension line in Revit when multiple dimensions overlap. This is not the Witness Line, but the line above which the dimension rests. Any thoughts on how to do this? Is it a tool I am missing?

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Anonymous
als Antwort auf: Anonymous

Tab until you can highlight the dimension string then press the delete button?  If that isn't it a picture would help.

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barthbradley
als Antwort auf: Anonymous

Do you mean something like the "Dimension Break" in AutoCAD.  Revit doesn't have something like this.  Use Masking Region as workaround.  

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Anonymous
als Antwort auf: barthbradley

That's exactly what I'm requesting. You're right, Revit does not have the option. I will just hope for the future releases to have this.

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barthbradley
als Antwort auf: Anonymous

Actually, the idea has been fielded before, but never got much traction/support.  Personally, I avoid crossing extension lines. I'll do baseline to mitigate.  And if I do have to cross, I don't break the line.   I don't think I ever used the command in Autodesk either.  

 

 

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ssimleness
als Antwort auf: barthbradley

 Why would Autodesk remove the option? It used to be available in 2016.

This happens often enough that it should not have been removed and the command should be reinstated.

Placing a mask is a work around. Although that's a nice way for the short term, but that should not be the answer.

The right thing to do is have a tool that works correctly according to the national cad standards.

 

Autodesk, please, bring the tool back.

Thanks

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barthbradley
als Antwort auf: ssimleness

Remove?  Revit has never had this ability.  Nor is it an ANSI Y14 drafting standard.  

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RussellHolzinger
als Antwort auf: barthbradley
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barthbradley
als Antwort auf: RussellHolzinger

I've been using Revit since Moses wore shorts, and I don't recall any such function.  Now, AutoCAD does have this function.  DIMBREAK.  

 

FWIW: Your link goes to an AutoCAD-Mechanical page.  

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ToanDN
als Antwort auf: RussellHolzinger

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RussellHolzinger
als Antwort auf: ToanDN

Good eye. My bad.

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ssimleness
als Antwort auf: barthbradley

Barth, thanks for correcting me on these things. i actually looked up the NCS. It says avoid crossing dimension lines, but you may when avoidable. News to me.

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RobDraw
als Antwort auf: ssimleness

It's a huge problem that what used to be common knowledge about best drafting practices is being lost to technology.


Rob

Drafting is a breeze and Revit doesn't always work the way you think it should.
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jrdoyleR2A82
als Antwort auf: Anonymous

just use detail lines to make it look like a break

 

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ssimleness
als Antwort auf: jrdoyleR2A82

adding lines sure seems like a work around to me

verses making the dimensions have the functionality. It's not a big ask.

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jrdoyleR2A82
als Antwort auf: ssimleness

@ssimleness i agree. just thought id make the suggestion since it had not been mentioned here yet. People may prefer that workaround over a masked region.

But yes, it is a workaround still unfortunately and somewhat time consuming. It seems like it would be simple enough to allow users to use the "Split" function on dim witness lines just like you can on detail lines. However, here we are with Revit 2022 and that is just too much to ask for lol

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willanderson911
als Antwort auf: Anonymous

Select the dimension line

  • hover the mouse over the number you would like to remove and break the line.
  • hit TAB to select the segment.
  • press delete.

Now the Dimension Line is broken into 2 parts.

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