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Status Needs review
Categories 2D Drawing
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 16, 2024

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Dimension total length along element (chained & non linear elements)

I'd like to suggest to implement the ability to dimension the length of non linear elements that can be measured. example screenshot shows a dimension I had to create manually.

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    Frieder Kirn
    Jun 26, 2025

    Hey John,

    Thanks for filing this idea and the good discussion here.

    Can you point me to any ISO standards that do dimensioning like you described for non-linear elements?

    Why is it not sufficient to split up the non-linear element into arc-lengths?

    Thanks

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  • Guest
    Sep 9, 2024

    I have attached a couple of examples as to how curved dimensions get used on bridge plans.

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  • Guest
    Sep 9, 2024

    This is a common practice in Bridge drafting and having a tool that would allow this would be amazing.

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  • Guest
    Jan 16, 2024

    great idea!

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