[Feature request] AutoUpdate dimensions on geometry change

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Fantoche
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[Feature request] AutoUpdate dimensions on geometry change

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Make the dimensions linked to the geomtry they reference, so when the geomtry (if referenced points) changes , the dimensions update accordingly

for exemple, lets say I have a dimension renferencing tow points of an ArchWall object, if I resize the length of the wall the dimension should resizes accordingly.
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Re: [Feature request] AutoUpdate dimensions on geometry change

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If you select an edge instead of points the dimension will be parametric.
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Re: [Feature request] AutoUpdate dimensions on geometry change

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Roy_043 wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:34 pm If you select an edge instead of points the dimension will be parametric.
Cool what about the distance between two walls ? is it possible to have a parametric dimension between them, especially if they are parallel ?
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Re: [Feature request] AutoUpdate dimensions on geometry change

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Currently this is not handled automatically. Through expressions you can manually make such a dimension parametric, but this is cumbersome. See attached file.
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Re: [Feature request] AutoUpdate dimensions on geometry change

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One thing could be cool, like in the sketcher: Change the icon of the dimension in the tree view if it is parametric
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