Turns out that imported CAD drawings tend to be accurate to 1/256" which means tracing them is a bad idea when dimension rounding is set to 1/32" (even more so when the coworker who drew them was not careful while rushing toward a schematic deadline). Still, hard to avoid when you're new, don't know these things, and are pressed on a ridiculous design development deadline yourself. The method is also a pet peeve of mine but under the circumstance of time I had to run with it. Redrawing things accurately from scratch is not an option at this stage, nor a constructive solution. I ran into 2 other solutions that are constructive, and feel compelled to share: 1) Lower the Dimension Rounding value < i.e. to 1/256" > and tweak wall placement. >Select the dimension string in view > Element Properties > Edit > Type Properties Toward the bottom, under TEXT (of all places), is Units Format >Click the box next to it >Unclick Use Project Settings in the subsequent window, and adjust settings. Tweak wall placement. Reset rounding if desired. 2) Draw reference lines or planes starting at a wall that will not be moving. Doing this allows you to accurately control distances between reference objects. Align the incorrect walls to the references, do not lock. Wa-la. I also just got a tip from someone that the Tape Measure is more accurate than dimensioning (because of rounding values) when checking walls. Edited on: Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 11:02:11 AM
Edited on: Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 11:02:35 AM
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