Auto Exterior Dimensions to pony wall

[CaseyG]

Good Morning, I'm fairly new to chief and I'm looking for some help in how to change Auto Exterior Dimensions to dimension to the pony wall/brick ledge, instead of the exterior wall 6 that its currently doing. I've watched the chief dimensioning videos with no luck. Thanks

[GeneDavis]

I don't see a way to get auto dims to pick up the lower wall of your pony wall.  I did a test plan 4-wall building, walls pony with siding-6 upper and 8" concrete wall below, aligned to inside main layer.  Autodim picks up the siding-6, but manual edit to make it pick up the concrete wall was quick and easy.

 

Here is a workaround.  Set the wall display in the pony wall dialog to show lower wall only, then autodim.  The dimensions will pick up the concrete wall.  Go back and change the display and the dims will stick.

[CaseyG]

Thank you so much Gene, That just solved hours of frustration.