Window dimensions won't work

[Anonymous]

Hi,  In Revit 2018, when you click on certain windows (double hung for example), the permanent dimensions to that window do turn blue... and no temporary dimensions are available.   So to move the window, you must nudge or use the move command.   This is not true of fixed windows and I haven't tried all the other ones yet.

this has to be a glitch!   Is there a fix?

thanks

Jenny

[barthbradley · Accepted solution]

Can you Activate Dimension (Options Bar)?

If so, you may be experiencing a normal behavior explained here: 

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles...

[SteveKStafford]

Related to the link @Anonymous provided, families with nested and shared families will not generate temporary dimensions.

[Anonymous]

thanks,   clicking on the offending window and then "Activate Dimensions" worked.   However I realized in the text of my request, I left out the word "not".  Neither the temporary nor the permanent dimensions were available.  The permanent dimension, though visible, didn't turn blue until I hit the "Activate Dimensions"  button.  The temporary dimensions didn't show up at all until I hit the activate dimensions button. Doesn't seem very convenient to have to activate dimensions every time you want to move the window, but I can live with it.

thanks

Jenny

[Anonymous]

How to activate the dimension in Revit?? you simply click on the dimension? but that does not solve the issue of visibility of the dimension of the window, the temporary dimension nor even actual dimension !