Anna_Gorres Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Hello All, I cannot seem to find how I dimension to the center of the framing, which is what our framing guys have requested. I would assume CA would have provided this option. Your help is always appreciated! Anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Take a close look at "Edit-Default Settings-Dimension Defaults-Locate Objects" or you can manually locate any dimension point. DJP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJames Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Here you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna_Gorres Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 David & David, Thank you for your responses. I have already done both and it does not seem to actually dimension to the center of the framing for the exterior walls. Interior walls, yes. I'm sure it's something simple....but I've already spent a few hours on it today and hoping someone else knows what I'm doing wrong off the top of their head! Thanks much! Anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 29 minutes ago, Matt_Wagoner said: David & David, Thank you for your responses. I have already done both and it does not seem to actually dimension to the center of the framing for the exterior walls. Interior walls, yes. I'm sure it's something simple....but I've already spent a few hours on it today and hoping someone else knows what I'm doing wrong off the top of their head! Thanks much! Anna Anna, Are you talking about dimensioning to the center of the wall like this... ...?? If so, I don't now of any good way to make that automatic short of tweaking your wall definitions which is just a pain and not very practical. Your best bet is just to manually snap the dimension lines to the center of the exterior walls where necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna_Gorres Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Michael, Yes, that is what I am referring to - thank you for your help! I guess manually adjusting the exterior walls won't take much time. Thanks! Anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_Morrison Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Matt_Wagoner said: dimension to the center of the framing, which is what our framing guys have requested. Wow, I've never heard of a framer who wanted center dimensions They all seem to want dimensions to faces so they don't have to do any math. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolution Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Framers I've worked with in this area, prefer their dims from the exterior framing regardless of the veneer material (minus the sheeting) to both sides of the framing for interior walls. A couple have asked for dims from exterior framing to the center of the interior walls, but not often. I prefer the first option I mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna_Gorres Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 On 1/18/2017 at 0:11 PM, Richard_Morrison said: Wow, I've never heard of a framer who wanted center dimensions They all seem to want dimensions to faces so they don't have to do any math. Yep, and they are our company's framers, so this is they way they will want all new construction drawings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL-inc Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Spent way too many years in the field laying out for framing crews. I always wanted my walls pulled from the outside face of stud on the exterior wall to the face of stud on the next wall- the hook framing and go to framing. As for doors and windows - hook outside wall on face of stud and then pull to center of opening. This allows to layout the header for each opening and mark on top of plates for easy identification. Had one builder that drew his own plans and always dimensioned to the wall- dimensioned the 3 1/2" wall- then from that wall to the next. Had to get him straightened out right away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finedesignz Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I'm working on a log home which requires dimension to center of walls as well. This would be a great feature to add... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-C Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 On 1/18/2017 at 1:11 PM, Richard_Morrison said: Wow, I've never heard of a framer who wanted center dimensions They all seem to want dimensions to faces so they don't have to do any math. This! Heaven forbid these guys have to add or subtract 1 3/4" or 2 3/4"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_NY61 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Never seen a plan with center dimensions... Always to the face-framing. Kitchens, etc always to the face of sheetrock surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_NY61 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Steve-C said: This! Heaven forbid this guys have to add or subtract 1 3/4" or 2 3/4"! It's not about adding or subtracting, it makes no sense going to the center of framing because when you do your layout you snap your lines to the edge of framing and you work all your dimensions from that line or edge of the plates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Greg_NY61 said: Never seen a plan with center dimensions... Always to the face-framing. Kitchens, etc always to the face of sheetrock surface. I have and I don't get it. Who would want center dimensions? Framers snap there lines to edge of framing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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