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Parking Dimensions (meets code)

The dimensional half of "does the parking meet code": measures each parking-stall block's drawn footprint and flags any stall smaller than the minimum for its class (Standard / ADA / Van). Sibling of VDCPARKING in the same tool, same stall blocks, same settings file, same palette.

Command VDCPARKINGDIM · VDC QC tab › Site QC panel
The dimensional half of "does the parking meet code": measures each parking-stall block's drawn footprint and flags any stall smaller than the minimum for its class (Standard / ADA / Van). Sibling of VDCPARKING in the same tool, same stall blocks, same settings file, same palette.
Measures every stall block's true footprint (rotation-independent) vs the class minimum. 9.0 x 18.0 PASS Standard 9 x 18 rotated on a curved aisle still measures 9.0 x 18.0, PASS 8.1 x 18.0 < 9 min → FLAG Class minimums (defaults, configurable) Standard 9 x 18 · ADA 9 x 18 · Van 9 x 18 (9' all classes per the striped-aisle layout convention; set 8'/11' federal stall-only minimums if your code differs) Tolerance 0.05 ft · width = short side, depth = long side Unmeasurable block geometry → WARNING, never silence Findings zoom to the offending stall Measurement: block definition's local box (dynamic blocks: the anonymous record → current stretched state) × reference |X|/|Y| scale. Output: <drawing> - Parking Dimensions.csv + findings palette. v1 checks stalls only, aisle widths are a planned add.
Stall block footprint   Meets class minimum   Under minimum → flag   Unmeasurable → warning

What it does, per run

  • Classifies each stall block with the same name lists as VDCPARKING (van → ADA → standard priority, no double-count).
  • Measures rotation-independently: the block definition's local bounding box × the reference's scale, a stall rotated along a curved aisle still measures true; dynamic blocks reflect their current stretched state.
  • Compares width (short side) and depth (long side) to the class minimum, with a small tolerance for drafting noise.
  • Flags every under-size stall with a zoomable finding; unmeasurable geometry gets a WARNING rather than a silent pass.

Settings & scope

  • Per-class minimums + tolerance in the dialog (defaults Std/ADA/Van 9 × 18, tol 0.05 ft), configurable per jurisdiction, shared settings.json with VDCPARKING.
  • Stalls only in v1: drive-aisle and ADA access-aisle widths need the striping linework, not the stall blocks, planned addition.
  • Ribbon: VDC QC tab → Parking Code, beside Parking Count.
  • Output: <drawing> - Parking Dimensions.csv plus the findings palette.

Dialog

Parking Dimensions (meets code) dialog
Parking Dimensions (meets code), VDCPARKINGDIM
Settings file: %APPDATA%\VDC\Parking\settings.json

When to use it

  • Before a site plan submittal, to catch a stall that got stretched or scaled under the ordinance minimum.
  • After someone edits a dynamic stall block or scales a parking bay - the drawn size is what gets reviewed, not the nominal one.
  • On an inherited or consultant drawing, to confirm the stalls are actually the size the plan claims.

How to run it

  1. Run VDCPARKINGDIM; the settings dialog opens with the minimum width and depth for each class (Standard / ADA / Van) and the tolerance.
  2. Set the minimums to the governing parking ordinance, then click OK - Check.
  3. Every stall block in model space is measured and compared; read the summary on the command line (measured / failed / OK) with the minimums it used.
  4. Work the palette - double-click a finding to zoom to that stall - and open the CSV in the drawing's VDC Reports folder for the full stall-by-stall table.

Options

  • Minimum width + depth per class: Standard, ADA, and Van each get their own minimum. Width is the short side of the stall, depth the long side - measured, not assumed from the block name.
  • Tolerance (ft): grace below the minimum so a stall drawn a hair under nominal is not flagged (a stall fails only when it is under the minimum by more than the tolerance).
  • Stall blocks: matched by EXACT name, the same lists VDCPARKING uses; the dialog shows the current Standard / ADA / Van names as read-only hints.
  • Dynamic blocks: measured in their current stretched state, then scaled by the reference's X/Y scale - what is actually drawn is what is checked.

Watch out for

  • Stall blocks are matched by EXACT name - if 0 stalls are measured, your block names do not match the lists in settings.json (same names VDCPARKING uses).
  • A stall whose block geometry cannot be measured is reported as a WARNING, never silently passed - check that one by hand.
  • Stalls drawn as plain polylines instead of blocks are not measured here (VDCPARKING can still count polygons).
  • The CSV is only written when the drawing has been saved to a real path.
  • Aisles are out of scope in this version - a passing run says nothing about drive-aisle or access-aisle width.

Related: Parking · ADA Slope · Sheet Index