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Home Tab: Dimension Button
Finding the dimension of any length in PlanSwift is easy.
1.  Select the Dimension button.
2. Â Select the stating point by left clicking your mouse, then move to the end point and left click again. Â This will give you the dimension. Â You can continue select dimensions with the same colors.
3.  When you are done, press the Digitizer Record button or Ctrl-C to stop the dimension system.
4. Â You can customize the line color and text color of your dimensions.Â
- Name - Allows you to name the dimension to something more fitting.
- Color - Selects the color of the dimension line.  Clicking on the colored area will bring up a color palate option box.
- Text Color - Selects the color of the dimension text.Â
- Font Name - Allows you to change the font style for the text.
- Text Height -  Allows you to change the size of font used on the dimension line. In 9.3 and above this also controls the size of the Dimensions ticks (arrows).
- Arrowheads - In 9.3 and above you can select this option to add ticks (arrow heads) to the end of your dimension lines.
- Precision - In 9.3 and above you can set your dimensions precision to the nearest 1" (1), 1/2" (2), 1/4" (4), 1/8" (8) or 1/16" (16). **Applies to imperial (standard) measurements only.
In 9.3 and above the Properties section looks like this:
TIP: If you have Ortho enabled and need to place a dimension on an angle off of one of the cardinal coordinates, you can either turn off Ortho or hold the SHIFT key while placing the dimension line.
To remove a dimension, select the desired dimension by clicking with the cursor and press Delete on your keyboard.Â
See the video below on how to add dimensions.
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