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Agenda
B1.1 Dimensions B1.2 Dimension Layout

▪ Editable Dimensions (Print Mode / Edit Mode) ▪ Standard Component Dimensions
▪ Resulting Dimensions (greyed out dimensions) ▪ Extended Component Dimensions
▪ Chain Dimensions (Shaft depth, width, etc.) ▪ Dimension Settings
B1.3 Dimension Properties

▪ Dimension Multi-Select
▪ Dimension ID‘s
▪ Dimension Chain Description
▪ Dimension Prefix & Special Options
▪ Properties Settings
▪ Additional Dimension Display Options
Agenda
B1.4 Dynamic Dimension B1.5 Overwrites

▪ Add own dynamic Dimensions ▪ Dimension Overwrites
▪ Use of Selection Mode ▪ Component Overwrites
▪ Dynamic dimension point x, y or z-offset ▪ Annotation Overwrites
▪ *Operations
▪ Extended *Operations & Combinations
B1.6 Practice B1.7 Summary

▪ Practice: Chain Dimensions ▪ Custom Q&A’s
▪ Practice: Dimension Properties & Dynamic
Dimension
▪ Practice: Overwrites
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Training Preparation
CREATE AN ELEVATOR WITH THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS:
▪ Consider travel – no ▪ Sheet Templates:

▪ LD Installation Drawing
▪ Create building floor levels - no
▪ LD Typical Views For Your Elevator
▪ 5 Floors ▪ Entrances
▪ Typical floor to floor distance 3000 ▪ Front: all floors
▪ Traction elevator 2:1 ▪ Rear: first and last level
▪ 13 persons / 1000 kg, 1 m/s ▪ Individual Floor to Floor Distance:
▪ with CW safety gear ▪ Pit: 1200 mm
▪ Machine room ▪ E1: 2900 mm
▪ Below / left ▪ E2: 3000 mm
▪ E3: 3000 mm
▪ Car roping ▪ E4: 3800 mm
▪ 2 pulleys below
▪ Save the project under the following file name:
▪ CW roping right ▪ LDTrainingSample.ld3
▪ 1 pulley top
▪ Car size 1600 mm x 1400 mm
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Training Preparation
CREATE AN ELEVATOR WITH THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS:
The result should look as shown below:
B1.1
Dimensions

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Editable Dimensions
B1.1 DIMENSIONS
Editing a dimension value in DigiPara

Liftdesigner changes the 3D BIM model
▪ by e.g. changing the car width
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Editable Dimensions
B1.1 DIMENSIONS
Can be changed
▪ via the dimension properties Changing dimension
values in Design Mode
▪ or by double clicking on it (hatches turned off)
▪ Only dimensions with a blue dimension text
can be edited
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Resulting Dimensions
B1.1 DIMENSIONS
Resulting or grayed out dimension can not be edited

Only some special dimensions like e.g. the SW and the SD can be changed indirectly
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Chain Dimensions
B1.1 DIMENSIONS
Chain dimensions
▪ Like the shaft width (SW) and depth (SD)
consist of a chain of dimensions
▪ The values, these dimensions consist of, can be
changed via the Properties docking window
B1.2
Dimensions Layout

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General
B1.2 DIMENSION LAYOUT
Standard component dimensions

▪ Dimension which are displayed by default in a new view frame
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Extended Component Dimensions
Extended component dimensions

▪ Are displayed temporarily when selecting a component
▪ Can be made visible permanently via the Show Extended Component Dimensions item in the View frame
tab
▪ Selection group
Dimension visibility for pit Extended pit

components needs to be on. ladder dimensions
Activating extended component

dimensions by clicking on the
corresponding component
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Dimension Settings
▪ Provides dimension layout specific operations
1. Change the first dimension extension line

2. Change the second dimension extension line
3. Change the first arrowhead symbol
4. Change the second arrowhead symbol
5. Change the horizontal position of the selected
6. Change the vertical position of the selected dimension / dimensions
7. Change the horizontal dimension text position
8. Change the vertical dimension text position
9. Show disabled / switched off dimensions
10. Reset the selected dimension arrangement
11. Activate all dimensions
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Dimension Settings
Dimension text heights and dimension chain distances can be edited via the properties of
▪ the selected view frame
▪ or sheets
Switching the Dimensions → Settings

property value into Individual first
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Dimension Settings
Dimension text heights and dimension chain distances

▪ Adapting the values via the corresponding properties
B1.3
Dimension Properties

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Dimension Multi-Select
B1.3 DIMENSION PROPERTIES
Are displayed by clicking on a dimension in the drawing
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Dimension Multi-Select
When selecting more then one dimensions, only layout specific properties will be displayed
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Dimension ID’s
The dimension alignment is determined Chain 2 dimension ID
by dimension ID’s
Chain 3 dimension ID
▪ Each dimension ID can be changed
individually Chain 1 dimension ID
▪ If a dimension was moved manually, the

query for the Dimension-ID is interrupted.
Chain 4 dimension ID
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Dimension Chain Description
▪ The selected global dimension chain description will Dimension

be changed in all views and all other projects (new caption visible in
the print mode.
as well as old projects)
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Dimension Chain Description
Align Dimension Caption

▪ via the Properties related to the dimension, view frame or sheet
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Dimension Prefix & Special Options
Adding or changing the global dimension prefix (not recommended)

▪ The selected global dimension prefix will be changed in all views and all
other projects (new as well as old projects)
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Adding or changing the local, view frame related, dimension prefix (recommended)
▪ Frame related prefixes affect the selected dimension in the current view frame only
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Special Prefix Options

▪ Using a prefix and / or suffix:
Add the following sequence : Prefix <> Suffix
▪ Hiding the dimension value:

Add the prefix sequence: <!>
▪ Add a row to the one under the other:

Add between two the texts: \P
▪ Replacing the dimension value with any other expression:

Add the following sequence: <!> Any Expression
▪ External$’s from the Data tree can also be used.
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Porperties Settings
Aligning the dimension text vertically and horizontally

▪ The dimension text alignment can be configured individually per dimension
Left Center Right
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Porperties Settings
Aligning the dimension text vertically and horizontally

▪ The dimension text alignment can be configured individually per dimension
Above Default Middle Below
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Porperties Settings
Dimension Extension Lines
▪ None
▪ Short
Extension lines can be set as

whole via the properties of the
view frame or the sheet. (Default)
▪ Standard
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Porperties Settings
Arrowheads
▪ None
▪ Dots
▪ Standard
▪ (ByDimStyle)
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Additional Dimension Display Options
Additional dimension display options (for detail sections)
Default:
▪ Both edges of the geometry, the dimension refers to, are
visible
1 point out:
▪ Only one edge of the geometry, the dimension refers to, is
visible (detail section view)
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Additional Dimension Display Options
Additional dimension display options
2 points out:
▪ Non of the geometry edges, the dimension refers to, is visible (detail section view)
Hint:
▪ The display option for the corresponding dimension must be selected, before the detail section gets
created
Let‘s have a break!

B1.4
Dynamic Dimensions

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General
B1.4 DYNAMIC DIMENSIONS
Can be customized individually

Are DigiPara Liftdesigner non standard dimensions
Do not influence the 3D data model
The width of the door package is

not a default DigiPara Liftdesigner
dimension
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Add own dynamic Dimensions
▪ Select a component to specify the first dimension

point.
▪ Move the mouse cursor over one of the dimension

points until the cursor text changes to DynDim and
click on the left mouse button to select this point.
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▪ Click and hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard to

select a second component. Afterwards release
the Ctrl key. Next repeat the steps described
under step 2 once again.
▪ The buttons in the Dynamic Dimensions group

is now enabled. Click on one of the buttons to
create either a horizontal, vertical or an aligned
dimension.
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Selection Mode
▪ Allows the selection of individual
component profiles including all
associated profile points.
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Selection Mode
▪ Allows the selection of individual
component profiles including all
associated profile points.
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Dynamic dimension point x, y or z-offset

▪ Add a static value to a dynamic dimension point
can be a positive or
negative value
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Dynamic dimension point x, y or z-offset

▪ Add a parametric value from a data tree to a dynamic dimension point
can be applied addition, subtraction,

multiplication and division operations
B1.5
Overwrites

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General
B1.5 OVERWRITES
All view frame changes are stored in an overwrites list e.g.

▪ Annotation changes
▪ Component changes
▪ Dimension changes
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General
B1.5 OVERWRITES
The Overwrites docking window can be activated

▪ via the corresponding item in the View Frame Ribbon Group
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General
B1.5 OVERWRITES
The overwrite name is equal to the data tree name of the corresponding object It is build of the
names of the object and its parents, e.g.
"Shaft0.Car.Door1."
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General
B1.5 OVERWRITES
Toolbar
1. Selects the object in the drawing which is
concatenated to the selected overwrites entry
2. Copy and Paste a selected overwrite
entry/entries
3. Replace a certain term in the selected
overwrite entry/entries (no copying operation)
4. Switch between the selected overwrite entries
(highlighted yellow)
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General
B1.5 OVERWRITES
Can be reset by deleting the corresponding item from the Overwrites window
▪ Selecting the corresponding item (highlighted yellow)
▪ And removing it via the delete key
Dimension Overwrites
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Deimension Overwrites
B1.5 OVERWRITES
Dimension overwrites are created when e.g.

▪ Deleting a dimension from the view
▪ Changing dimension settings
▪ Changing the extension lines
▪ Changing the dimension text settings
▪ Changing the dimension position
▪ etc.
▪ Moving dimensions
▪ Changing dimension prefixes
▪ Create own dyn. dimensions
▪ etc.
Component Overwrites
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Component Overwrites
B1.5 OVERWRITES
Component overwrites are created when e.g.

▪ Deleting a component from the view
▪ Changing the presentation or LOD
▪ Dashed
▪ DashDotDot
▪ LOD 100 - 500
▪ LOD MAX
▪ etc.
▪ Enabling extended component dimensions
▪ etc.
Annotation Overwrites
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Annotation Overwrites
B1.5 OVERWRITES
Annotation overwrites are created when

▪ Adding a component annotation
▪ Adding a view annotation
Hint: Each view frame

has it’s own overwrite list
*Operations
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*Operations
B1.5 OVERWRITES
Provides the opportunity to assign an overwrite to all childs of a tree list object.
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*Operations
B1.5 OVERWRITES
Works for all objects (dimensions, annotations, BIM components)

▪ Replacing the index no. of the entry item (E0) with the *operation (E*).
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*Operations
B1.5 OVERWRITES
Automatic *operation functions

▪ Replaces only the shaft index
▪ Replaces any available index
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Extended *Operations
B1.5 OVERWRITES
Extended *Operations and possible combinations for more dynamical View Frames, e.g. shaft groups
*{Last}
*{IndexFromEnd, -2}
OR
*{IndexFromStart, +3}
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Extended *Operations
B1.5 OVERWRITES
Extended *Operations and possible combinations for more dynamical View Frames, e.g. shaft groups
*{Bank1} / *{Bank2} Possible combination examples
B1.6
Practice

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Chain Dimensions
B1.6 PRACTICE
In the LDTrainingSample.ld3 project file, switch to the My Views sheet and change the following
dimension values:
▪ SD: 2600 mm
▪ SW: 1900 mm
▪ CD: 2000 mm
▪ CW: 1200 mm
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Dimension Properties & Dynamic Dimension
B1.6 PRACTICE
Create a new sheet including:

▪ a Plan View, 2 Entrance Views (1 from the front, 1 from the side) and
▪ a Machine Room View:
Views:
▪ Reorganize the dimension chains by using the dimension ID’s
▪ Remove unnecessary dimensions
▪ Adapt dimension extension lines and dimension arrows
▪ Align dimension chains horizontally and vertically
▪ Change local dimension prefixes if necessary
▪ Create your own dynamic dimensions
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The *Operator
B1.6 PRACTICE
Open the Overwrites window first and create a project with entrances on the front and on the
rear side of the shaft
▪ Add a vertical View to the left side
▪ Delete the bottom landing door at the front wall.

▪ Look up the new entry for the door delete operation in the Overwrites window
▪ Assign the delete operation to all landing doors at the front and the rear wall
▪ Add 2 new floors to the elevator via the Floor level dialog and activate the entrances at the front and the
rear wall
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The *Operator
B1.6 Practice
1. 2. 3. 4.
B1.7
Summary & custom
Q&A‘s

Congratulations
You reached the next level
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Your instructor will be
available for individual
questions after the module
training.
training@digipara.com

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B1.1 Dimensions B1.2 Dimension Layout

B1.3 Dimension Properties

B1.4 Dynamic Dimension B1.5 Overwrites

B1.6 Practice B1.7 Summary

▪ Consider travel – no ▪ Sheet Templates:

The result should look as shown below:

FEBRUARY 29, 2024, ©2023 DIGIPARA AG

Editing a dimension value in DigiPara

Resulting or grayed out dimension can not be edited

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Standard component dimensions

Extended component dimensions

Dimension visibility for pit Extended pit

Activating extended component

▪ Provides dimension layout specific operations

1. Change the first dimension extension line

Switching the Dimensions → Settings

Dimension text heights and dimension chain distances

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Are displayed by clicking on a dimension in the drawing

The dimension alignment is determined Chain 2 dimension ID

▪ If a dimension was moved manually, the

▪ The selected global dimension chain description will Dimension

Align Dimension Caption

Adding or changing the global dimension prefix (not recommended)

Special Prefix Options

Add the following sequence : Prefix <> Suffix

▪ Hiding the dimension value:

▪ Add a row to the one under the other:

▪ Replacing the dimension value with any other expression:

▪ External$’s from the Data tree can also be used.

Aligning the dimension text vertically and horizontally

Left Center Right

Aligning the dimension text vertically and horizontally

Above Default Middle Below

Dimension Extension Lines

Extension lines can be set as

Additional dimension display options (for detail sections)

Additional dimension display options

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Can be customized individually

The width of the door package is

▪ Select a component to specify the first dimension

▪ Move the mouse cursor over one of the dimension

▪ Click and hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard to

▪ The buttons in the Dynamic Dimensions group

Dynamic dimension point x, y or z-offset

Dynamic dimension point x, y or z-offset

can be applied addition, subtraction,

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All view frame changes are stored in an overwrites list e.g.

The Overwrites docking window can be activated

Dimension overwrites are created when e.g.

Component overwrites are created when e.g.

Annotation overwrites are created when

{Bank1} / {Bank2} Possible combination examples