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What setting do I need to change to avoid this? Thanks!

Mick - thanks for taking the time to explain. I can see where the method I prefer would be problematic on more complicated buildings. For this particular job, I am just remodeling a bathroom and needed some quick walls (room layout only). Yes, my original settings were incorrect, but I got them sorted. I don't follow you on not needing to change the resize about option. This was the only option that allowed me to input dims and have them correspond to the inner drywall layer. When set at default, it would draw from the outside whether I drew clockwise or counter. I'm still getting my head around using layers and saved plan views. I can see where they can be a powerful tools, but am still a bit confused by what dims to put on what layer. I was going to spend tomorrow doing exactly what you suggest by making copies of the 1/4 annos and 1/4 dim defaults. Do changing these defaults only effect the current plan or is it a global change that occurs? I don't want to mess things up for the sake of an experiment. Thanks for the file. I'll take a look tomorrow. I appreciate that everyone is so helpful on this forum...

LOL! You ain't kidding!

Mick - thanks for the input. I am familiar with CA's recommended method and I don't agree. I don't see how this can be faster than entering the length correctly from the start. I've been doing it this way in AutoCAD for years - perhaps that's why this is more comfortable for me.

Thanks again Michael. Dermot - I appreciate the link. Will look at that tonight.

Never mind. I found it. Thanks for the help!

Thanks Rene - Is there a button to save the Working Plan View in its current state? If so, I cannot find one.

I finished a layout and decided later that I want to show a reference layer showing existing conditions underneath the proposed plan. My layout will not automatically update and the DBX is grayed out. I did not send over from layout as an image - it should be live. Why isn't it updating? Thanks.

Michael - Resize about set to "inner surface" did the trick. Thank you very much!

Robert - I don't know how else I can say it. I want to draw my walls based on interior measurements I took (wallboard to wallboard), use the tab key while drawing each individual wall, input the dimension I want, and have CA draw it. However, the dims default to the outside wall layers no matter what setting I change. I appreciate the replies.

Robert thanks for the help. I've got it set up the same way, but the temp dims don't denote the inside of the wall no matter what I do. Further, as stated above, I am looking for drywall to drywall dims (which I know equates to surfaces in DBX). Maybe I didn't explain very well, but I want to size the wall lengths as I draw them from the perspective of measurements I took from within the room (wallboard to wallboard) - like I can do in AutoCAD. This would be a HUGE time saver especially when designing a single room...

Robert - that seems to work under NKBA standards, but doesn't help me when I am actually drawing the walls (only when moving them or resizing them). The walls always comply with the outside wall layer. When I measure an as-built it is always from the inside from drywall to drywall. I find it hard to believe we can't draw walls this way.

Under which default? There are many of them...

There's got to be a way to do this. For example, I am redesigning a bathroom for a client. When I measure the existing space, I am measuring from inside the room - drywall to drywall. I have yet to figure out a way to enter dimensions in this way. I would appreciate any help with this.

Thanks Robert. That doesn't change anything though. What default is it I need to setup in the first place? I am assuming the dims shown are Temporary Dimensions. Correct?

I'm laying out an interior space and want to input dimensions using the tab key. I have setup all my default dimensions to recognize wall surfaces, yet when I draw, they always resort to exterior dimensions. Please see attached for what I want to achieve. I have tried drawing the walls clockwise and counterclockwise with not success. What am I missing here? Thanks.

Joe - thank you very much. Today was my first attempt at dimensioning CAD details. Wish I had asked earlier as I wasted much time.

I swear I spend most of my time in CA trying to get witness lines to snap to where I want them. In this instance, I am trying to move this dimension to the corner designated by the arrow. Would someone please give me some tips on getting this witness line moved to the correct point? Does it have something to do with the grid snap spacing? I have tried drawing additional lines over the existing to establish an end point and have had some success with other dimensions, but not this one for some reason. The file is attached and the CAD detail is named "Cabinetry". I would greatly appreciate your help. Thanks, Kevin Coutros_09-19-19_STRIPPED.plan

Thanks all for the suggestions.

Thanks Michael.

Is it possible to override a dimension with text? I see where you can add to the suffix or prefix, but I don't want any numbers and I'd prefer not to draw the dimension lines and architectural ticks manually. Thanks.

You're right. Thanks!

rlackore - you're right. It is tedious. I'm sticking with the dashed line. Does CA have an overkill tool like AutoCAD to remove overlapping segments in a CAD detail view?

Thanks Renee. That will work for future situations, but I need a single break for now.

I've looked on the internet and forum and can't find an answer to this. Does CA have a breakline symbol that generates automatically like it does for stairs or do I have to do it manually? I used this all the time in AutoCAD, but can't find an equivalent in CA. Thanks.