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Is this possible?? This has been possible in AutoCad since I have been using it. Very handy for showing approximate dimensions (instead of 8513mm boundry offset for a house should read 8500mm!). Also handy for details which are indicative (typical details) only. Am I just blind or has this very important feature been overlooked? Looks like sticking to Acad for details if it has.
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In revit overriding the dimension text results in the object being moved to the correct position... Which should always be the case.
Revit dimensions can be rounded to the nearest (whatever) increment. Select the dimension type, go to properties and edit/new, units format... Then untick use project settings and set the rounding increment to what you require (50 or 100mm)
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Thanks Spotty, but what if I want to change a dimension text to say 'D' for example to represent a variable depth of an object in a detail, which maybe referred to in a table of several depth values? such a case might arise for concrete slab edge beams which may vary in depth depending on soil classification. This method eliminates the need to ammend details every time. Please see attached file.
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I haven't , seen anyway to override dimensions, since Revit dimensions are too smart.
Perhaps a family annotation can be devised , used to create dumb dimensions, or where you would like to place a symbol or letter.
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This is possible, with a bit of a workaround.
Create a new dimension style called D1 or D2, now go to the units format.
Select the units to be metres and rounding to be 1 for D1 and 2 for D2 (2 separate dimension styles).
Then select the appropriate dimension and change to this type, then add a prefix "D" and there you go. This will work providing the length isn't actually more than 1.5 metres for D1 and 3 metres for D2.
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Used in the right way, overriding dimensions with text for example is not so bad. But I have spent years having to sort out problems on site because someone back in the office decided it was easier to "fudge" a dimension than to stretch the relevant walls etc. Revit helps to stop this happening. The idea of a separate dim style is not to difficult, utilising text in lieu of numbers, as you say, for typical details etc.
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