ok worked outhow to attach the pdf

Hi L.Banasky thanks for your reply.
I try to keep all my dimensions the same length see attached
Can I create my owner dimension arrow?

Edited by user Wednesday, May 18, 2016 6:43:07 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Thanks L.Banasky for your help.
Thats pretty much made up my mind about the program, it's great in some areas just lacks that little bit extra control that "I" like, it's close to what I wanted, but just not quite there yet.
I not sure if I'll continue with it at this stage

Thanks

18 years experience in the Building Design & Drafting Architectural.
I use
Autosketch " Old Drafix" with House Rocket 18 Years.
Chief Architect 12 Years
Revit 4 Years
Archicad 4 years
Turbocad "Windows" 4 years
Drafsight 1 year
ViaCad testing
TurbocadMac Looking at?
Trying to replace Autosketch ?

Hello

In the Inspector, dimension properties you can control the witness lines

Regards

Jason

Edited by user Wednesday, May 18, 2016 7:08:29 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Hopefully this will explain what I'm trying to do.

Hi Trendstyle Design

The problem as I see it is your selection of the endpoint for your dimension.
If you look at this picture, if I click on the endpoints of the line at the bottom I get long witness lines, but if I click on the bottom and drag up to a common intersect position they are all maintained the same...so you need to maintain a consistent reference position for your dims, essentially translating the vertical drops into a horizontal equivalent, by plotting the intersections.
I hope this makes sense, but I did this sketch with no mods to tolerances or otherwise.
Using SharkFX, but it should be the same in ViaCAD

Mike
PS Is this your normal drawing style? I only ask, and not being rude, as it looks a tad "cluttered" to me, but I'm no architect. :)

Edited by user Thursday, May 19, 2016 1:29:59 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Hi Mike Thanks for your imput.
Yes this is pretty much it. The one I have shown as an example is from the building company I'm doing work for. But they are all very similar through out WA.
We don't use large format prints that often (Mainly because the Local shires & Builders prefer A3 size sheets) Some even specifically requesting the smaller format. So this means Cramped Cluttered Drawings with notes wherever you can fit them and lots of sheets. This is why I need to keep the Witness lines at a set distance :-).

Thanks again Joe
PS I agree about them being cluttered.

Edited by user Thursday, May 19, 2016 7:39:33 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Thanks I will try that and see if ViaCad is the same

Edited by user Thursday, May 19, 2016 5:57:17 PM(UTC)  | Reason: spelling

Hi Trendstyle Design.

Did my workaround not work?
I was able to get the witness lines were a lot shorter, and I did away with the very long ones too by creating intersection points. for the dimension start & end positions.

Mike