In addition to traditional AutoCAD dimensioning, AutoCAD Architecture 2021 toolset 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 2021 toolset 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: <Maximum number of chains> - <Optional unique purpose>
Example of AEC Dimension Style Names| AEC Dimension Style Description |
Example Name |
|---|
| Dimension style with maximum 3 chains, for use in normal construction documents dimensioning. |
3 Chain
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| Dimension style with maximum 2 chains, to display metric units in a drawing configured for imperial units. |
2 Chain - Alternate Metric
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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 AEC Dimension’s “Content” settings for the “Wall Width” dimension parameters by specifying “From Style” or “Structural from Style”.