M. To display beam lengths

To display the lengths of each analytical member, use the following procedure.

To dimension only the members in a selection, select those members before starting this procedure.
  1. On the Utilties ribbon tab, select the Beam Tools > Dimension Beams tool in the Geometry Tools group.

    The Display/Remove Dimensions dialog opens.
  2. Select the option for which beams to be dimensioned:
    To…Select…
    dimension all the beams in the current view window Dimension to View
    dimension only the beams you selected before step 1 Dimension to Selected Beams
    dimension a comma separated list or range of beams Dimension to List
  3. Click Display.
  4. Optional: To remove the dimensions, select the Remove option and then click Remove.
  5. Click Close.

Any new members will not be dimensioned. You must repeat this procedure to display their dimensions.