Dimensioning/Snapping to Posts

[PitMan71]

How can I snap or dimension to a square post/column created by the railing wall tool? I used it to create 8" square support columns on a front porch and I can't figure out how to snap to the column object or to dimension it for that matter.

 

Thanks

[SHCanada2]

did you check this: last page

 

[PitMan71]

This DOES help. Thanks. It is frustrating to not be able to snap or dimension to the objects on plan or elevation view. Just seems like an obvious thing to me that you would want to dimension newel posts or columns in this case and the height of the beam above.

[mtldesigns]

45 minutes ago, PitMan71 said:

It is frustrating to not be able to snap or dimension to the objects on plan or elevation view. Just seems like an obvious thing to me that you would want to dimension newel posts or columns in this case and the height of the beam above.

I couldn't agree with you more, OOTB it should be this way.  Believe it or not, It used to be worse, I think in either 15 or 16 we are able to do as Rene showed.  For the most part thought, I model my own post, esp. if I don't have rails or balusters.. 

[PitMan71]

2 hours ago, mtldesigns said:

 For the most part thought, I model my own post, esp. if I don't have rails or balusters.. 

This was going to be my next move because I like things a certain way.

[Alaskan_Son]

This is how you snap to those newel posts: