Hosted Metal Details

To dimension Structural Connections and other elements, consider using Smart Dimensions instead of these settings. Read more about Smart Dimensions here.

These dimensioning rules will work on point-based families if the Family parameter "Material for Model Behavior" is set to Steel:

Common Dimensioning in View

Tick checkboxes to indicate which elements should be dimensioned in View - Front, Side, or Back.

Dimensioning Rules

Select how to dimension Hosted Metal Details

Side elements

Only Total dimension - tick ON to measure only the total dimensions of Metal details' solid body

Do not measure detail depth - tick ON to not dimension the part of an element that is inside the Host element

Measure only position - tick ON to measure to location point only.

Lines in Geometry is Priority - tick ON so that dimension lines will snap to Model lines inside the Family if they exist, ignoring geometry of the hosted detail.

Group Dimensions by Type - tick ON to separate dimensions according to hosted element Type.

Front elements

Only Total dimension - tick ON to measure only the total dimensions of Metal details' solid body.

Lines in Geometry is Priority - tick ON so that dimension lines will snap to Model lines inside the Family if they exist, ignoring geometry of the hosted detail.

Group Dimensions by Type - tick ON to separate dimensions according to hosted element Type.

Split Dimensions on Equality

These settings group dimensions and use the Equality formula if same distance is repeated several times.