In the drafting workbench, the dimensions toolbar has several icons for creating different types of dimensions. One of the options is creating a stacked dimension. This function allows the user to select several references by creating a dimension between each reference. The icon is shown in Figure 1 below.
Figure 1
Creating stacked dimensions can be a time saver but it can also cause some frustration. Generally, when a stacked dimension is created, CATIA groups the dimensions together not allowing the user to modify the dimensions independently. An example of this is shown below.
*User wanted to change the 19.05 mm dimension to inches but since they were grouped together they all changed as shown in Figure 2.*
Figure 2
By turning off the icon called “Dimension System Selection Mode” located in the Tools toolbar, the user can select the stacked dimensions individually instead as a group as shown in Figure 3.