diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchStructure.py b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchStructure.py
index 14a9a3f80..379730903 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchStructure.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchStructure.py
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ class _CommandStructure:
             import DraftTrackers
             self.points = []
             self.tracker = DraftTrackers.boxTracker()
+            self.tracker.width(self.Width)
+            self.tracker.height(self.Height)
+            self.tracker.length(self.Length)
             self.tracker.on()
             FreeCADGui.Snapper.getPoint(callback=self.getPoint,movecallback=self.update,extradlg=self.taskbox())
             
diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchWall.py b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchWall.py
index 91d3f26f6..9fd625b82 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchWall.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchWall.py
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ class _CommandWall:
         self.Width = 0.1
         self.Height = 1
         self.Align = "Center"
+        self.Length = None
         self.continueCmd = False
         p = FreeCAD.ParamGet("User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/Arch")
         self.JOIN_WALLS = p.GetBool("joinWallSketches")
@@ -223,12 +224,24 @@ class _CommandWall:
         else:
             dv = DraftVecUtils.neg(dv)
             self.tracker.update([b.add(dv),point.add(dv)])
+        if self.Length:
+            self.Length.setValue(bv.Length)
 
     def taskbox(self):
         "sets up a taskbox widget"
         w = QtGui.QWidget()
         w.setWindowTitle(str(translate("Arch","Wall options")))
         lay0 = QtGui.QVBoxLayout(w)
+        
+        lay5 = QtGui.QHBoxLayout()
+        lay0.addLayout(lay5)
+        label5 = QtGui.QLabel(str(translate("Arch","Length")))
+        lay5.addWidget(label5)
+        self.Length = QtGui.QDoubleSpinBox()
+        self.Length.setDecimals(2)
+        self.Length.setValue(0.00)
+        lay5.addWidget(self.Length)
+        
         lay1 = QtGui.QHBoxLayout()
         lay0.addLayout(lay1)
         label1 = QtGui.QLabel(str(translate("Arch","Width")))
@@ -237,6 +250,7 @@ class _CommandWall:
         value1.setDecimals(2)
         value1.setValue(self.Width)
         lay1.addWidget(value1)
+        
         lay2 = QtGui.QHBoxLayout()
         lay0.addLayout(lay2)
         label2 = QtGui.QLabel(str(translate("Arch","Height")))
@@ -245,6 +259,7 @@ class _CommandWall:
         value2.setDecimals(2)
         value2.setValue(self.Height)
         lay2.addWidget(value2)
+        
         lay3 = QtGui.QHBoxLayout()
         lay0.addLayout(lay3)
         label3 = QtGui.QLabel(str(translate("Arch","Alignment")))
@@ -254,6 +269,7 @@ class _CommandWall:
         value3.addItems(items)
         value3.setCurrentIndex(items.index(self.Align))
         lay3.addWidget(value3)
+        
         value4 = QtGui.QCheckBox(str(translate("Arch","Continue")))
         lay0.addWidget(value4)
         QtCore.QObject.connect(value1,QtCore.SIGNAL("valueChanged(double)"),self.setWidth)
diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/DraftSnap.py b/src/Mod/Draft/DraftSnap.py
index 24d6cdb08..685bce591 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/DraftSnap.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/DraftSnap.py
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ class Snapper:
                 comp = self.snapInfo['Component']
 
                 if (Draft.getType(obj) == "Wall") and not oldActive:
+                    # special snapping for wall: only to its base shape (except when CTRL is pressed)
                     edges = []
                     for o in [obj]+obj.Additions:
                         if Draft.getType(o) == "Wall":
@@ -253,6 +254,19 @@ class Snapper:
                         snaps.extend(self.snapToPerpendicular(edge,lastpoint))
                         snaps.extend(self.snapToIntersection(edge))
                         snaps.extend(self.snapToElines(edge,eline))
+                        
+                elif (Draft.getType(obj) == "Structure") and not oldActive:
+                    # special snapping for struct: only to its base point (except when CTRL is pressed)
+                    if obj.Base:
+                        for edge in o.Base.Shape.Edges:
+                            snaps.extend(self.snapToEndpoints(edge))
+                            snaps.extend(self.snapToMidpoint(edge))
+                            snaps.extend(self.snapToPerpendicular(edge,lastpoint))
+                            snaps.extend(self.snapToIntersection(edge))
+                            snaps.extend(self.snapToElines(edge,eline))
+                    else:
+                        b = obj.Placement.Base
+                        snaps.append([b,'endpoint',b])
 
                 elif obj.isDerivedFrom("Part::Feature"):
                     if (not self.maxEdges) or (len(obj.Edges) <= self.maxEdges):
@@ -341,9 +355,8 @@ class Snapper:
             # set the arch point tracking
             if self.lastArchPoint:
                 self.setArchDims(self.lastArchPoint,fp)
-            if Draft.getType(obj) == "Wall":
-                if self.lastArchPoint != fp:
-                    self.lastArchPoint = fp
+            if Draft.getType(obj) in ["Wall","Structure"]:
+                self.lastArchPoint = winner[2]
             else:
                 self.lastArchPoint = None
                 
@@ -734,6 +747,7 @@ class Snapper:
         if Draft.getParam("hideSnapBar"):
             self.toolbar.hide()
         self.mask = None
+        self.lastArchPoint = None
 
     def constrain(self,point,basepoint=None,axis=None):
         '''constrain(point,basepoint=None,axis=None: Returns a
diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTrackers.py b/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTrackers.py
index 89b4d9935..f672cad5b 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTrackers.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTrackers.py
@@ -805,7 +805,13 @@ class archDimTracker(Tracker):
         self.dimnode.param1.setValue(.5)
         p1 = Vector(self.dimnode.pnts.getValues()[0].getValue())
         p2 = Vector(self.dimnode.pnts.getValues()[-1].getValue())
-        self.Distance = p2.sub(p1).Length            
+        m = self.dimnode.datumtype.getValue()
+        if m == 2:
+            self.Distance = (DraftVecUtils.project(p2.sub(p1),Vector(1,0,0))).Length
+        elif m == 3:
+            self.Distance = (DraftVecUtils.project(p2.sub(p1),Vector(0,1,0))).Length
+        else:
+            self.Distance = (p2.sub(p1)).Length 
         if not text:
             text = Draft.getParam("dimPrecision")
             text = "%."+str(text)+"f"