How do you turn on dimensions in Revit?

How do I enable dimensions in Revit?

On the Annotate tab, select the Aligned dimension tool. On the Options Bar, the placement settings specify which part of the walls you want to dimension from and to – in this case, Wall faces. When the cursor is moved over a wall face, it is highlighted, and you click to select it.

Why are my dimensions not showing up in Revit?

Causes: This can occur for multiple reasons: Multiple elements are selected. If it takes more than 200 milliseconds for Revit to calculate the temporary dimensions, when selecting an element, then to maintain good performance Revit will abort this calculation and the temporary dimensions will not be displayed.

How do you unlock dimensions in Revit?

Clicking on the lock switches it between the locked and unlocked states. Once a dimension is locked, you must unlock it to change its value. Tip: You can also switch the locked/unlocked state of the lock by right-clicking on it and choosing Toggle.

Why do I have to activate dimensions in Revit?

When we place dimensions for families that have nested shared families inside, we need to click on “Activate dimensions” every time we want to change a dimension.

How do you show temporary dimensions in Revit?

Use the Activate Dimensions option to display them. You can convert temporary dimensions to permanent dimensions so they always appear in a drawing. You can change the text size and background that is used to display temporary dimensions.

How do I unlock Revit?

Lock or Unlock a Form Profile

1. Select a locked form.
2. Click Modify | Form Element tab Modify Form panel (Unlock Profiles).