In PowerInRoads SS2 I had a dimensioning tool to place a dimension using 3 points.
First point was the start of the dimension
Second point was height of extension line
Third Point was end of dimension
The key-in reported by Power InRoads SS2 is "[DIMTOOL] dimension size perpendicular points". This was a standard tool available in Power InRoads SS2, but you had to go into <Workspace <Customize and add it to a Task toolbar (at least that's what I did to add it to the standard dimension tool task menu).
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I am not able to find this tool in Microstation CONNECT and attempting to use the key-in states it is unknown. I've searched the key-in browser for all dimension related key-ins and the only one close is "dimcreate element perpendicular". This only allows 2 points, start & end. The dimension will be perpendicular to the element being dimensioned and switching the Alignment in the tool settings dialog has no affect on how the dimension is placed.
I used the 3 point method a lot in Power InRoads v8i.
Is this method available in Micorstation CONNECT Edition? I am currently on Release 15, but we should be switching to R16 before too long.