Adding Dimensions to Floor and Site Plans
In a floor plan or a site plan, you often need to refer to the specific measurements of furniture, walls, paths, or other objects. Although shape dimensions appear in the Size & Position window while you work in Visio 2007, you can easily add dimension lines that display measurements dynamically as you reposition and size shapes. Table 18-2 summarizes shapes and techniques you can use to display measurements.
| Type of Dimension | Technique |
|---|---|
| Add dimension line shapes that calculate and display linear and angular dimensions | Use the shapes on the Dimensioning—Architectural stencil in the Visio Extras solution. |
| Display the dimensions of a shape within the shape itself | Add a geometry field to the shape’s text block with the Field command on the Insert menu. |
| Label a room and display its dimensions | Drag the Room Measurements shape (see Figure 18-28) from the Walls, Doors And Windows or Walls, Shell And Structure stencil into a room. |
Figure 18-28. When you drop the Room Measurements shape in a room, it sizes to fit the space and displays the word “Room” with the dimensions below. You can change the font of the measurements using the Text tool, and you can delete or edit the word “Room.”
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