Topic: Aligned Dimensions for 45 degree wall...Anyone successful with this?

[KewlToyZ]

I'm training myself, I've figured out quite a bit, but Aligned dimensions for angled walls appear to be pretty inept in Revit 2012?
Anyone have a sure fire way to make them work at all? The Eric Wing version of Revit 2012 - No Experience Required has not been very helpful and I find the directions in each chapter becoming progressively worse or severely lacking clarity. I've managed to figure things out in very different fashion from many of his steps because his simply didn't work.

[KewlToyZ]

It would seem they failed a critical option for the aligned dimension... endpoint of centerline.... endpoint of face too.
Pretty much if more than 5 minutes is spent on a single dimension its pretty much an interface failed implementation with something this basic lol.

[KewlToyZ]

LMAO!!! 

Autodesks repsonse to this problem since 2009 implementation bug reports....


Aligning dimensions on angled walls

Issue
You want to place a dimension on an angled wall that is part of a larger wall system, but you cannot configure the dimension to run parallel to the angled wall.

Solution
If the angled wall is attached on both ends, then the dimension will not be aligned properly.

However, if you remove one of the walls adjacent to the angled wall, and then select the angled wall, you will create a temporary dimension that is aligned with the angled wall. When you make the dimension permanent, it will stay angled. You can then replace the adjacent wall that you removed. Follow these steps:

Select one of the walls adjacent to the angled wall.
Press Ctrl+X to remove the adjacent wall.
Select the angled wall to display the temporary dimension.
Click the Dimension symbol displayed to make the temporary dimension permanent.
On the Edit menu, click Paste Aligned > Same Place. This will replace the wall that you removed.

[mjfarrell]

the above sounds exaclty why I complain about the subscription program allowing autodesk to deliver the same defects to our desktops version after version....

it may be a great marketing scheme, it's just terrible for improving product develoment.... just  sayin' 

[KewlToyZ]

Yeah, One of the reasons I find McNeel Rhinoceros such a great platform for the money the development and support make Autodesk look like criminals. I've been using their Beta for the next version for a year now and find it so much better I can't go back to the old version even though it is compatible! But it is a completely different animal for rapid prototyping. Still much more enjoyable at times to design with, it's like holding the content in your hand flipping it around and molding/creating it as you go.
On a good note:
I am surprised the author of this book responded to my questions quite quickly by email!!
Again, good people tend to make Autodesk look like bad parents lol!
Eric Wing gets two thumbs up for his efforts!

I found after rejoining the walls, I was able to move the Aligned Dimensions > Witness Lines > Grips: to the face instead of the core, but kinda clunky to work around every time like that.
The EQ dimensioning is a time saver though.