# How to Dimension on the General Model in Dynamo? **URL:** \ **Category:** Revit\ **Tags:** dynamo\ **Created:** [September 30, 2023, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166 "2023-09-30T05:47:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sefa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@sefa](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sefa)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/1 "2023-09-30T05:47:47Z")
Hello, I assembled general models using Dynamo. I prepared the sheets. However, I want to dimension my sheets in detail view. I’ve tried what was done on walls before, but it didn’t work. Anyone have any suggestions? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/8/b/8b4ba391612d31185b2db0047a2c042aaa0d0656.png) ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Rijsmus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/marcel_rijsmus/32/8539_2.png) [@Marcel\_Rijsmus](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Marcel_Rijsmus)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/2 "2023-09-30T10:29:34Z")
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**Author:** ![sefa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@sefa](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sefa)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/3 "2023-09-30T10:43:21Z")
Hi, I tried it before, it doesn’t work in general model view. ---
**Author:** ![jacob.small](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jacob.small/32/161030_2.png) [@jacob.small](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jacob.small)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/4 "2023-09-30T13:40:09Z")
I am not aware of a general model view, perhaps there is a translation issue? Can you post what you tired so we can see why it fails? ---
**Author:** ![sefa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@sefa](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sefa)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/5 "2023-09-30T18:42:22Z")
I made assembly. Then I created the views. Now I want to dimension these views. But using Dynamo. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/d/2/d2a2647fea811f773c121946eafe27e41b314fd1.png) ---
**Author:** ![jacob.small](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jacob.small/32/161030_2.png) [@jacob.small](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jacob.small)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/6 "2023-09-30T19:46:09Z")
Genius loci has some nodes for dimensioning. Start there. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![sefa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@sefa](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sefa)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/7 "2023-09-30T20:10:35Z")
> [@jacob.small](#): > > Genius loci has some nodes for dimensioning. Start there Yes, you are right, but as I said before, they are for normal categories. I want to make an assembly and build it on top of it. ---
**Author:** ![jacob.small](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jacob.small/32/161030_2.png) [@jacob.small](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jacob.small)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/8 "2023-09-30T20:30:02Z")
There are nodes for creating dimensions by reference; extract the reference and you should be good to go. ---
**Author:** ![sefa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@sefa](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sefa)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/9 "2023-09-30T21:02:40Z")
Hi, Can you share an example? ---
**Author:** ![sefa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@sefa](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sefa)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/10 "2023-09-30T21:03:23Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/2/c/2c8e52fe781d879074e160deba40e64f67d2df96.png) ---
**Author:** ![RMohareb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/rmohareb/32/120534_2.png) [@RMohareb](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/RMohareb)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/11 "2023-10-01T09:00:56Z")
> [@Add Auto Dimension at project based on reference get from line inside the family Problem](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/add-auto-dimention-at-project-based-on-referance-get-from-line-inside-the-family-problem/85712): > > Dear All I try to add Auto dimention inside the project 1- I Add to model line insude the family and defienf Subcategory (T1 or T2) for these lines [Projekt1.rvt](https://forum.dynamobim.com/uploads/short-url/aBJXpd3y2agCsNpWzabPZ4oFBhJ.rvt) (3.0 MB) [image] 2- get referance od these line by using these node from my packge get the geometry and the plane for any family geomentry 3- use GeneiusLci Pakege @Alban_de_Chasteigner lban\_de\_Chasteigner to add Dimension by Reference. It generate Dimension but i can not see it and when i use Dimensi… @sefa make sure you use rev 6 for the brimohareb pakege ---
**Author:** ![sefa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@sefa](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sefa)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/12 "2023-10-01T09:23:11Z")
Thank you, but what I want to do is to do this on the model, not on the drawing. ---
**Author:** ![sefa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@sefa](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sefa)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/13 "2023-10-01T11:50:38Z")
The dimensions I drew in Family do not appear when I assemble them. Is there a solution to this? @jacob.small ---
**Author:** ![jacob.small](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jacob.small/32/161030_2.png) [@jacob.small](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jacob.small)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/14 "2023-10-01T12:25:35Z")
Post a data set including: - RVT file with one of your assemblies and nothing else - image showing what you want to achieve, created in Revit manually on that data set - DYN file showing what automation attempt you have tried Without that I would first have to: 1. Guess what you have as a starting point 2. Build that guess 3. Guess what you want to achieve as an end goal 4. Manually produce that outcome 5. Map the process to achieve such in Dynamo 6. Build the automation All in that’s a half day’s work and if I guess wrong at step 1 or step 3, or build it differently than you in step 2 or 4, I have wasted the half day. If you can’t post here, use a 3rd party service such as onedrive, Google drive, Dropbox, we transfer, etc. If you can’t post your work as it’s proprietary, then I can’t post an automation as it is as well. I am not at my CPU today as it is the weekend, and have a busy week ahead of me so I cannot promise anything. However I will try to have a look on Monday if you get something posted before I start my work day. ---
**Author:** ![ruben.romero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/ruben.romero/32/115842_2.png) [@ruben.romero](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/ruben.romero)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/15 "2023-10-01T20:11:22Z")
> [@sefa](#): > > The dimensions I drew in Family do not appear when I assemble them. Is there a solution to this? Are you trying to say that you want the dimensions inside de family to be on the assembly views? ---
**Author:** ![sefa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@sefa](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sefa)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/16 "2023-10-01T20:23:31Z")
> [@ruben.romero](#): > > Are you trying to say that you want the dimensions inside de family to be on the assembly views? Yes. Or how can I dimension the assembly using dynamo? ---
**Author:** ![ruben.romero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/ruben.romero/32/115842_2.png) [@ruben.romero](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/ruben.romero)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/17 "2023-10-01T20:25:32Z")
The answers here are good, you need to take references from the elements in the view that you want to add dimensions and define where is the location of the dimension by using lines parallel to the view. Can be very complicated though. You need to get reference planes of the families on a view which are perpendicular to the view, if you want the dimensions in same place maybe you can get the dimensions location inside the families and try to replicate lines in Dynamo to add dimensions in the project assemblies ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Rijsmus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/marcel_rijsmus/32/8539_2.png) [@Marcel\_Rijsmus](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Marcel_Rijsmus)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/18 "2023-10-01T20:31:02Z")
I lean on logical named reference planes in my GM’s ---
**Author:** ![sefa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@sefa](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sefa)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/20 "2023-10-01T20:45:35Z")
When I select an assembly with “Select Model Element”, I cannot use “curve”, “location” or anything else, it does not allow it. What exactly do you think I should use? ---
**Author:** ![sefa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@sefa](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/sefa)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/how-to-dimension-on-the-general-model-in-dynamo/94166/21 "2023-10-01T20:52:55Z")
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