Exclude element types and layers from auto dimensioning

Control which elements get dimensioned through the design's elevation preferences and drawing layers.

1. Specific element types can be excluded through the design's elevation preferences ('remove from auto dimensioning'), so if doors or windows are not being dimensioned, check that setting first.

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2. The exclusion list is stored in the design's elevation preferences, so the choice applies to the design's auto-dimensioning rather than being set per sheet.

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3. Only elements on visible drawing layers are dimensioned - items on hidden layers are skipped.

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4. If the layer of the dimensioned object itself is turned off in a view, the object is hidden and its dimensions are not visible either.

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