- Introduction
- Creating Linear
- Creating Angular
- Create Rapidly
- Create Equal Offsets
- Changing String
- Editing Linear
- Editing Angular
- Types
Dimension types
Dimensions are the only entities in LayOut that interact both in 2D and 3D space. 2D space, also called "paper space," refers to real-world object drawn on paper where the scale is generally not 1:1. For example, a house drawn in LayOut is usually assigned a scale such as 1:12 where every 1" of drawing on the paper represents 1' of the actual physical house. Shapes, such as a title block, drawn in LayOut, however, are usually at a 1:1 scale because they don't represent a real world object.
3D space, also called "model space," refers to objects drawn in a 3D program, such as SketchUp, that have the ability to represent objects at an actual 1:1 scale. Every 1" of the house in SketchUp is equal to 1" of the actual physical house.
Dimensions can be attached to entities drawn in paper space with LayOut tools and in model space (an imported SketchUp model). Model space dimensions represent the distance between the start and end points in the model. Paper space dimensions represent the length of the dimension line. The scale is applied to this length in both cases.
The following is a list of entities and their associated default scale (depending on whether the dimension is in paper or model space):
- All shapes or objects drawn in LayOut are in paper space meaning its dimensions are 1:1 by default (the Auto Scale button is depressed). Click on the Auto Scale button to assign some other scale in the Dimension Style dialog box.
- An inserted SketchUp model displayed in perspective mode is in model space meaning its dimensions are shown at 1:1 scale, by default (the Auto Scale button is depressed). Click on the Auto Scale button to assign some other scale in the Dimension Style dialog box.
- An inserted SketchUp model displayed in orthographic mode with an Iso or non-standard view (in the SketchUp Model dialog box) is in model space meaning its dimensions are shown at 1:1 scale by default (the Auto Scale button is depressed). Click the Auto Scale button to assign some other scale in the Dimension Style dialog box.
- An inserted SketchUp model displayed in orthographic mode with a standard view (in the SketchUp Model dialog box) is in paper space meaning its dimensions are in the scale of the original SketchUp file by default (the Auto Scale button is depressed). Click on the Auto Scale button to assign some other scale in the Dimension Style dialog box.
Refer to the Dimensions Dialog box for more information on the Auto Scale button. Refer to the SketchUp Model dialog box for information on standard versus non-standard views.