Thanks for the help Sean. Yes the ordinate command works to place subsequent
or individual ordinate dimensions. I'll get this yet, with a little help
from my friends at autodesk.inventor.*
Enjoy,
Gary Numan
"Sean Dotson" wrote in message
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> Hmm. you are right that does not seem to work (the lines won't project).
> Try using the ordinate dim (not ordinate set command) so you can place
each
> one individually. Refer to the help on how to use this command. You must
> place a 0,0,0 mark then place your dims.
>
> --
> Sean Dotson, PE
> http://www.sdotson.com
> ...sleep is for the weak..
> -----------------------------------------
> "Gary Numan" wrote in message
> news:249F5C3B65DBC56355ACB219D2C0E8F8@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Forgive my unclear question - but I seem to be having no luck in
actually
> > adding the member at the other intersect.
> >
> > Enjoy,
> >
> > Gary Numan
> >
> > "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> > news:A01B2636AB0939C676BA3626BF1FB411@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > RMB (right mouse button) on the current dim and select add member.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Sean Dotson, PE
> > > http://www.sdotson.com
> > > ...sleep is for the weak..
> > > -----------------------------------------
> > > "Gary Numan" wrote in message
> > > news:C8D0F85619A2AA309D11E05AF835DB0B@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > Thanks for the AVI Sean, that really cleared it up. Pretty sweet.
> > > >
> > > > One more thing, only one I promise: how do you add a member to the
set
> > to
> > > > get the other intersect?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Enjoy,
> > > >
> > > > Gary Numan
> > > >
> > > > "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> > > > news:ECD94EED57E62665457871D1D0D9E07D@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > Worked for me. You have to zoom in a bit as the intersection is
> very
> > > near
> > > > > the edge of the tube and it wants to snap to that first. I simply
> put
> > > in
> > > > > two bisectors and then hovered over one then the other and then
> > followed
> > > > the
> > > > > dotted like path of the second till they met and clicked.
> > > > >
> > > > > I will put and AVI files in the CF to illustrate.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Sean Dotson, PE
> > > > > http://www.sdotson.com
> > > > > ...sleep is for the weak..
> > > > > -----------------------------------------
> > > > > "Gary Numan" wrote in message
> > > > > news:0604A72AA53C169FCEB8C0AD61FAE370@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > > Ok I posted a model and a drawing example in the customer files
> > > folder.
> > > > > > Wanna take a stab at it?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Enjoy,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Gary Numan
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> > > > > > news:CF2FE9A9050B9CE16612169C4B1FFF4A@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > > > Should work, I just tried in on two sketched lines in an idw
and
> > it
> > > > > > worked.
> > > > > > > Hover over the first line then the second and follow the path
of
> > the
> > > > 2nd
> > > > > > > until you get to the intersection point and the dotted lines
> > should
> > > > > > connect.
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Sean Dotson, PE
> > > > > > > http://www.sdotson.com
> > > > > > > ...sleep is for the weak..
> > > > > > > -----------------------------------------
> > > > > > > "Gary Numan" wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:E2BD2BFA5F600D5EDA0EEE7EF61568A5@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > > > > Good for the intersect of two edges. How about in this case
> > where
> > > > two
> > > > > > > > centerlines are intersecting?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Enjoy,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Gary Numan
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Kent Keller" wrote in message
> > > > > > > > news:2D4A65D3593899B6EE54CE9491B42CED@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > > > > > Actually you can do it with ordinates also
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > http://www.mymcad.com/inventorfaq_answer5305.html
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > Kent
> > > > > > > > > Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> > > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > > > > If you could live with a regular dim instead of an
> ordinate
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