How to create angle dimension?

[mthomas]

Is there any way to create the angle dimension shown in the attachment without creating a small line in a sketch first? Thanks Mike

[slphantom]

you could include one of your datum planes in the view and dimension the angle from that.

[harco · Accepted solution]

If your are putting a bevel on RHS then draft face is handy.

You can then retrieve model dimensions and it will give you the angle dimension you want.

The sketch to create a cut extrusion can also be retrieved.

[mthomas]

So by the responses there is no way to do this directly... ok, i'll try one of the workarounds, thanks

Mike

[IgorMir]

That is correct. In this we are facing one more little "advantage" of Inventor over AutoCAD.

Best Regards,

Igor.

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mthomas wrote:

So by the responses there is no way to do this directly... ok, i'll try one of the workarounds, thanks

Mike

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[harco]

I'm not having a go at you Igor but even in Autocad you would still have to draw and imaginary edge to dimension from, it's just that you don't really notice because you are drawing all the other edges at the same time.

Unless it's possible to make a 3 vertex angle dim using ortho, maybe better keep my gob shut til I try it, apologies if you can.

I used to work on the saw and I know the advantage of that dimension as that is the blade angle setting.

[IgorMir]

Hi,

Yes, <specify vertex> is what getting the job done. No need for the auxiliary geometry.

Regards,

Igor.

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@harco wrote:

Unless it's possible to make a 3 vertex angle dim using ortho, maybe better keep my gob shut til I try it, apologies if you can.

I used to work on the saw and I know the advantage of that dimension as that is the blade angle setting.

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[harco]

Yes, DOH !!, just tried 5 minutes ago and was about to edit my post but you beat me to it.

Humble pie for tea tonight then!!

Sorry.

[IgorMir]

Don't worry about it too much. Have a big cake instead!

[harco]

Yeah there's Christmas cake calling my name from the cupboard right now.

Merry Christmas.