There are two components to entering dimensions: display dimensions and the dimensions table.
Display Dimensions
Display dimensions are the default display in captions, reports, and eMuseum. You can enter free text directly into the display dimension field, but this should only be a temporary placeholder before you are able to confirm and enter dimensions into the dimension table. Collection cataloguing is not complete with only display dimensions, the dimensions must also be entered into the dimension table.
Dimensions Table
The Dimensions Table can hold multiple dimensions for an object and its components. It supports the display dimension field.
Dimensions "Elements" represent a complete set of dimensions. (Canvas, frame, sheet dimensions)
"Dimensions" are each line under an element type (height, width, depth)
Step-by-step guide
An Element must be added for each set of dimensions.
- Click
to add a new element. - Select the Element type
- if the element type is not available in the list, select "Additional Dimension" and specify the term in the description field
- Click create to add the element to the table.
- Defined element types have the default dimension labels (canvas: HWD, sheet: HW)
- Enter the dimension values in either primary unit (inches), the secondary unit (cm) will automatically convert
- Check the box in the display label column to indicate which dimension sets should be included in the Display Dimensions field
- Click the black button at the right of the display dimension field to update the display dimensions.
