iam section dissapears when using distance tool

[Anonymous]

Can anyone tell me how to keep a section view of an iam active when accessing the distance tool? As soon as I click on the distance tool, the half-section disappears. This makes it diffcult to measure relationships from one component to another.  I am using Inventor 2013 which was recently installed on our workstations.

[MingweiGao]

Do you want to measure the distance on the section view? Please note the section view is only for your view but not produce the real objects(point/edge), so you cannot measure the displayed objects on the section view. However, I can keep the section view when accessing the distance tool, may have a problem on your side.

[mrattray]

After you create your section RMB and click OK, then RMB again and if the option is still there click OK one more time. For some reason you have to accept the results of the section command twice, and pressing enter only woks for the first one.  It's silly, I know, but it's been a "known problem" for some time now. There's several threads on this here.

[Anonymous]

Mrattray, Thank you for your input, I see how it works now. Bill Paetow Senior Design Engineer Sealant Equipment & Engineering A Nordson Company 45677 Helm Street, PO Box 701460 Plymouth, MI 48170-0965 USA +1.734.459.8600 Phone +1.734.459.8686 Fax bpaetow@sealantequipment.com sealantequipment.comCONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this transmission is confidential. It is intended solely for the use of the individual(s) or organization(s) to whom it is addressed. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and promptly delete this message and any attachments from your computer system.