# Smart Dimensions

### Smart Dimensions

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### Configurations

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**Configurations –** predefine the settings for creating dimensions. It is very versatile with thousands of different possibilities.

[**Read more about Smart Dimensions here**](/common-for-several-products/smart-dimensions.md)

### Dimension Elements in View

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**Dimension Elements in View** – inserts dimensions for elements in the current view according to predefined configurations.

*Example: Dimensions are added only to the current view:*

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### Update Dimensions in View

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**Update Dimensions in View –** updates all dimensions in the current view if any changes were made to the elements or dimension settings.

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### Delete Dimensions in View

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**Delete Dimensions in View** – deletes all dimensions that were added with **Smart Dimensions** from the current view.

### Modify Dimensions

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**Modify Dimensions** – modifies selected dimensions if you need to make unique changes. Opens all settings from the **Configuration** dialog.

### Dimension Selected Elements

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**Dimension Selected Elements –** inserts dimensions for the selected elements in the current view according to predefined configurations.

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### Update Dimensions

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**Update Dimensions –** updates selected dimensions in the current view if any changes were made to the elements or dimension settings.

### Delete Dimensions

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**Delete Dimensions –** deletes the selected dimension group that was added with **Smart Dimensions** from the current view.

### Dimension Element

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**Dimension Element –** inserts dimensions for only the selected element in the view according to **Dimension Configuration** settings.

*Example: Selected sheathing was automatically dimensioned:*

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### Dimension Configuration

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**Dimension Configuration** – settings for inserting dimensions for single elements.

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