AUTOCAD 2011 User Manual

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Dimensions

In addition to traditional AutoCAD dimensioning, AutoCAD Architecture

provides more intelligent and automated AEC Dimension objects. Thoughtful

creation of AEC Dimension Styles can greatly improve productivity during

the construction documents phase of a project. Another benefit of AEC

Dimension styles is that as AEC objects, they can be controlled with the

AutoCAD Architecture Display System, and can be scale-dependent; the same

AEC Dimension can be used for any number of scales in the drawing.

AEC Dimension Styles

AEC Dimension Style Naming Conventions:

Example AEC Dimension Style Names:

Example NameAEC Dimension Style Description

3 ChainDimension style with maximum 3 chains,

for use in normal construction documents

dimensioning.

2 Chain - Alternate MetricDimension style with maximum 2 chains,

to display metric units in a drawing con-

figured for imperial units.

Best Practices for AEC Dimension Styles:

■ Make your dimension styles scale dependent where possible, by using

different AutoCAD dimension styles with different settings for “Overall

Scale”. By changing display configurations, you can use a different display

representation for dimension styles that adjusts to different scales and

detail levels.

■ It is not necessary to store AEC Dimension styles, or the AutoCAD

dimension styles on which they are dependent upon for display in the

template drawing. Instead you can use the tool properties to import them

as needed from a style library. Necessary AutoCAD dimension styles will

also be imported.

■ If you have configured the “Dimension” and “Type” parameters of your

wall style components, you can and should take advantage of this in the

962 | Chapter 14 Content Creation Guidelines

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