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Model dimension extension lines!

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Anonymous
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Model dimension extension lines!

How long do we have to wait for Autodesk to fix the model dimension extension lines. We still can't drag the end points of model dimension extension lines. We have the ability with individually created dimensions, but not model dimensions... makes sense! Why???
Some days, its just the little things that set me off!!!
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Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

If you are talking about the anchors for the
dimensions, why would you change model dimension anchors?

 

If it were possible to do that, moving the anchor
from a model location to some other vertex in the view would break the
dimensions connection/association to the model vertex that it was originally
attached to.
If ever Inventor includes this
ability I would guess that the dimension would be demoted to a drawing dimension
and no longer be considered a model dimension.



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How
long do we have to wait for Autodesk to fix the model dimension extension
lines. We still can't drag the end points of model dimension extension lines.
We have the ability with individually created dimensions, but not model
dimensions... makes sense! Why???
Some days, its just the little things
that set me off!!!
Message 3 of 5
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Wrong

 

IV should evolve to be able to "remember" where
it's attached, yet allow you to stretch the witness line wherever you
need.  That way, you don't have witness lines crossing model lines if you
don't want them to.

 

That's what some other software's do.

 

 

RuiF


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If you are talking about the anchors for the
dimensions, why would you change model dimension anchors?

 

If it were possible to do that, moving the anchor
from a model location to some other vertex in the view would break the
dimensions connection/association to the model vertex that it was originally
attached to.
If ever Inventor includes this
ability I would guess that the dimension would be demoted to a drawing
dimension and no longer be considered a model dimension.



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How
long do we have to wait for Autodesk to fix the model dimension extension
lines. We still can't drag the end points of model dimension extension
lines. We have the ability with individually created dimensions, but not
model dimensions... makes sense! Why???
Some days, its just the little
things that set me off!!!
Message 4 of 5
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Demoting a model dimension to a reference dimension
is better than leaving the anchor point for the extension line hanging in
space.

 

When the anchor point is hanging in space, you
could mis-interpret the feature the extension line is attached to. That has
the potential of leading to a very costly mistake.

--
Regards,
John  


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If you are talking about the anchors for the
dimensions, why would you change model dimension anchors?

 

If it were possible to do that, moving the anchor
from a model location to some other vertex in the view would break the
dimensions connection/association to the model vertex that it was originally
attached to.
If ever Inventor includes this
ability I would guess that the dimension would be demoted to a drawing
dimension and no longer be considered a model dimension.



style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
How
long do we have to wait for Autodesk to fix the model dimension extension
lines. We still can't drag the end points of model dimension extension
lines. We have the ability with individually created dimensions, but not
model dimensions... makes sense! Why???
Some days, its just the little
things that set me off!!!
Message 5 of 5
SER4
in reply to: Anonymous

And I'm still having trouble almost 2 decades later...sometimes you can move anchor points, sometimes not.

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