This would be great, really useful. Please add the 'true length' (path length) from object properties too.

Plus add millimeters depth to 3D rather than only points.

I would love this as well. I am making packaging templates and need to call out horizontal and vertical width constantly. Diameter as well. I am currently using CAD Tools and do find it cumbersome. I do like that the dimensions are live and update with the object if it changes in size. I also depend on dual dimensions. (imperial and metric)

this tool would be a huge advantage.
I would like to see the horizontal/ vertical/ diagonal/ radius dimensions as suggested already.
, but also a 'universal scaling tool' for the dimensions, that allows the arrows/ lines/ text to be scaled to the appropriate size. One of the most frustrating parts of the CADTools plugin is that you need to define presets for all different sizes of artwork, and it takes about 5 clicks to get through changing presets.

Agree with comment below:

"1. This should be inside the Illustrator Software for the greatest Ease of Use (currently we purchase add-ons for Illustrator to perform this function but it is limited at best)

2. The tool would be best if it could
A. Measure Angular Dimensions as well as the standard Horizontal and Vertical
B. Allowed for users to Set the Unit of Measurement (Inches, Points, Centimeters, etc)
C. Allowed users to set how specific the measurement (nearest tenth, hundredth, thousandths)
D. Placed the Measurements on a separate layer so they can easily be hidden or set to not print with the rest of the layout."

I say this measuring tool is so critical in using illustrator. Simple horizontal and vertical as well as linear dimensions (for curved objects) would make my life so much better!

Hi!

I think that the display of measures should emulate the one from Figma, with a simple alt+rollover:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16v2m_y3paTDSEN6IjY3Im8bwdLDpU0Z2/view?usp=sharing

This would be practical for everybody, specially UI designers.

I'm sure a large quantity of illustrator users are in the sign industry and I'm also sure we can all agree that we would a love to have some basic smart dimension tools. I am so tired of drawing lines and adding arrow heads then expanding them to make drop leaders. Its especially frustrating knowing that every other program has this basic functionality and there's dozens of addons that offer this. Unfortunately addons are always an issue keeping up to date and current across many computers. Doesn't seem logical to pay thousands of dollars a year for addons to get such a basic tool either. So adobe please add this feature already.

YES auto dimensioning! I miss this from autocad and I prefer to use illustrator but find myself going back to autocad for detailed drawings simply for the dimensioning capabilities.

A dimension tool would be useful.
At least for linear path and angle.
i'd like a parametric one if possible (auto updating values changing the lenght of segments).

Having a dimensioning tool available as standard in Illustrator would save me soooo much time!! It needs to have similar functionality as CADtools. I've been designing signs for 20 years and have been wishing this existed in Illustrator the whole time.

Oh, and eliminating the size max for the canvas would also be a HUGE improvement.... or at least increase the size. Please :)

Yogesh,

In response to your questions:
1. This should be inside the Illustrator Software for the greatest Ease of Use (currently we purchase add-ons for Illustrator to perform this function but it is limited at best)

2. The tool would be best if it could
A. Measure Angular Dimensions as well as the standard Horizontal and Vertical
B. Allowed for users to Set the Unit of Measurement (Inches, Points, Centimeters, etc)
C. Allowed users to set how specific the measurement (nearest tenth, hundredth, thousandths)
D. Placed the Measurements on a separate layer so they can easily be hidden or set to not print with the rest of the layout.

As an Exhibit Builder this is a must! Adobe... where are u! Can't believe it would take that much effort to include dimensioning tools.

Yogesh,

I think what a lot of users here are trying to say is this: in the sign and printing industries, a lot of customers are designing their parts in Illustrator or another vector graphics software, and send their designs as vector graphics files (often *.ai or *pdf). In my company, we produce circuits that could end up being used for medical devices or military equipment, so repeatedly exporting data or re-drawing between programs can lead to more mistakes.

I can't say that these others do things the same way, but at my company, we export objects to an AutoCAD dwg, apply dimensions, then re-import them to Illustrator. Our alternative is to draw dimensions manually, following a template. If we had the option to insert dimensions based on the files current units, many users would be glad that they don't need to use a work-around.

Also support for pixel units please

Provide ability to create CAD style dimensions. This would assist in conformance and appearances of dimensions used in the engineering world

In addition to dimensions, please consider more fully featured RULERS and STENCILS: - the ability to draw a straight line or curve around an edge. In a way similar, but better than what you've implemented in iPad Draw and Sketch. Beyond using any curve as a ruler edge, I'd like to see the ability to use any shape as a stencil, to draw inside, around the edge, or outside. See iPad Concepts and Mac Rebelle to see the way they've implemented this.

this has been much needed for years - all the building blocks are there - great for designers and architects
for starters a simple line and arrows/ticks at both ends and some previewous for arrow/tick style and distance away from object like AutoCAD dimension styles - then even a simple text input that guesses based on a manually set scale (e.g. 10mm = 10cm, 1m, 5m) with a text override - some plugin companies are charging a TAX (unfair price) some such longed for functionality

Of course, CorelDraw has had dimensioning for years and years...

Unbelievable - that AI does't have dimensioning!
sad ...

Hi Yogesh,

I also work in the sign industry and use Illustrator. For a while I would use the CAD tools plug-ins, but I always found them a bit clunky. And, with the price increase, it became not worth it.

To comment on your question, a separate spec creation services might not be ideal. I create shop drawings for people (like welders, machinists, and painters ) so they know how to fabricate the designs. Typically these drawings are printed out on paper. These drawing are printed at specific architectural scales ( Example: 3" = 1' -0") so with a scaled ruler, non listed dimensions can be measured with accuracy.

Angular dimensions would be great, also radius dimensions are helpful.