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Center point visibility : dwg import

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Message 1 of 18
Anonymous
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Center point visibility : dwg import


I imported some dwg blocks into Inventor with the
idea that I use them in conjunction with other parts in an
assembly.

Having done so, I can't hide the center points. Any
suggestions? Am I missing something obvious? See attached view.

I need a cure for imeasles.

 

..................    
Lawrence

 

IV series 2010
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Message 2 of 18
ralfwalter
in reply to: Anonymous

Hello,

There currently is no way to supress the visibility of the sketch point geometry but we are looking into the issue. Thank you!

Ralf Walter (Autodesk)


Ralf Walter

Principal Engineer
Message 3 of 18
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

OK. Thanks. I got a lot of work to do then recreating.

regards .............. Spotty Muldoon Esq.



"ralfwalter" wrote in message news:6257767@discussion.autodesk.com...
Hello,

There currently is no way to supress the visibility of the sketch point
geometry but we are looking into the issue. Thank you!

Ralf Walter (Autodesk)
Message 4 of 18
mwittendorp
in reply to: Anonymous

Hello,

 

I got the same issue here, and i wonder if there is already a solution for this problem. (because the thread is from 2009). I'm using inventor 2013.

Message 5 of 18
michael_marx
in reply to: ralfwalter

i also get into the same issue

is there something done meanwhile?

Message 6 of 18
JDMather
in reply to: michael_marx

You could set Tools>Application Options>General tab to a real small value on Annotation Scale to make them less visible, but this will also make sketch dimension annotations very small.

 

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Inventor-IdeaStation/idb-p/v1232


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Message 7 of 18
michael_marx
in reply to: JDMather

Thank you for the input but that´s not what i´m searching for

Message 8 of 18
JDMather
in reply to: michael_marx


@michael_marx wrote:

i also get into the same issue

is there something done meanwhile?


No. 


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Message 9 of 18
MARCDOSSANTOS
in reply to: Anonymous

I just found that by going to properties for the sketch into which you've imported the ACAD drawing, you can change lineweight and all the points become far less prominent.

Message 10 of 18
david
in reply to: MARCDOSSANTOS

Hi everyone,

 

So it seems that betwween 2009 and 2016 no one has been able to somehow hide those centre points...

It's a real pity as they really can be annoying when numerous.

 

Best

Message 11 of 18
grey
in reply to: david

I agree with David ! 

And it can be even more annoying, when double clicking on the mouse middle button, for the "zoom all" function, and your sketch disappear, because you have a 250000 mm diameter arc.

Please Mister Autodesk... help us 😄

 

Message 12 of 18
Matheu.wright
in reply to: Anonymous

Why has this not even been attempted to be solved yet?

Message 13 of 18

Hi Matheu,

 

The dwg geometry is converted to Inventor sketch. An arc or a circle does carry a centerpoint. It is an integral part of an arc or a circle. There is no way to "suppress it.

I think you may find another workflow working better for you. Instead of importing the ACAD geometry as sketch geometry, you can use DWG Underlay workflow. Try this.

 

1) Within a part, click on Import command.

2) Select the ACAD dwg -> pick an origin plane and the origin point.

 

The dwg geometry will be linked to Inventor as a transparency. There will not be centerpoints. When you need to consume the ACAD dwg geometry, simply create a sketch and use "Project DWG Geometry" command (nested under Project) to project the selected geometry. The center points for the projected arcs or circles will come back as a result, accordingly.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Many thanks!

 



Johnson Shiue (johnson.shiue@autodesk.com)
Software Test Engineer
Message 14 of 18
JBerns
in reply to: Anonymous

@johnsonshiue,

 

If the center point visibility cannot be toggled within the sketch, would you consider an application option

that could ignore center points when performing a Zoom All command?

 

BTW - Solidworks has a sketch center point visibility control.

2021-03-02_9-13-56.png

 

Regards,

Jerry

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Message 15 of 18
johnsonshiue
in reply to: Anonymous

Hi Jerry,

 

Many thanks for sharing the findings! The tiny points sometimes can make the view out of proportion. I am not sure if it is doable but it is a great idea. Let me work with the project team and see what we can do. As usual, there is no guarantee to address the issue but at least understanding it is the logical first step. I will get back to you with my findings.

Thanks again!

 



Johnson Shiue (johnson.shiue@autodesk.com)
Software Test Engineer
Message 16 of 18
JBerns
in reply to: Anonymous

Thank you, Johnson. ( @johnsonshiue )

 

Regards,

Jerry

 

 

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Message 17 of 18
chadhQZ262
in reply to: Anonymous

As is paste is not useful and linking to a dwg or making a special dwg to link to is a lot of work and fragile. I hope a solution for this is in the works. 2009-2021 seems like enough time.

Message 18 of 18
david_short
in reply to: Anonymous

The center points don't seem to be visible in acad, where I have imoported a sketch from
They sell Inventor as being so compatible with acad, but really, other systems out there are som much more compatible
Just the fact that we can't turn these center points off is just another brick in the wall, as they are so obtrusive
This could be solved easily with an option, but as usual, there was no planning for this kind of functionality, as there is no vision... just trying to keep up but failing miserably

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