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Message 1 of 14
Anonymous
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Dimension arc length

Is it possible in Inventor to dimension an arc's
true length?
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Message 2 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

In a sketch, I mean.  I think I've done it on
drawings.

 

>Is it possible in Inventor to dimension an
arc's true length?
Message 3 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

In an IDW its as easy as a RMB before placing the dim,

In an IPT its not doable without math formulas

- drew

--
Drew Fulford B.A.Sc. Systems Engineer
Solid Caddgroup Inc. Burlington, Ontario
Tel: (905)331-9670, Fax: (905)331-7280
Corporate: http://www.solidcadcam.com/

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"Brian Mears" wrote in message
news:57DE2AC54F66919B2C27918860694D40@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Is it possible in Inventor to dimension an arc's true length?
>
Message 4 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Crap. That's how I had to do it in MDT. Here's a vote for an 'arc length'
sketch dimension in a future release....

Brian


"Drew Fulford" wrote in message
news:6CA593A9E0B4568E85095008E333208F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> In an IDW its as easy as a RMB before placing the dim,
>
> In an IPT its not doable without math formulas
>
> - drew
>
> --
> Drew Fulford B.A.Sc. Systems Engineer
> Solid Caddgroup Inc. Burlington, Ontario
> Tel: (905)331-9670, Fax: (905)331-7280
> Corporate: http://www.solidcadcam.com/
>
> Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
> Visit my MCAD website @ http://www.mymcad.com/
>
>
>
> "Brian Mears" wrote in message
> news:57DE2AC54F66919B2C27918860694D40@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Is it possible in Inventor to dimension an arc's true length?
> >
>
>
Message 5 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

"Here's a vote for an 'arc length' sketch dimension in a future release...."

Amen, brother!

:)
Message 6 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

There is an example in Cf on how to do it in part mode..

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Sean Dotson, PE
http://www.sdotson.com
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"Drew Fulford" wrote in message
news:6CA593A9E0B4568E85095008E333208F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> In an IDW its as easy as a RMB before placing the dim,
>
> In an IPT its not doable without math formulas
>
> - drew
>
> --
> Drew Fulford B.A.Sc. Systems Engineer
> Solid Caddgroup Inc. Burlington, Ontario
> Tel: (905)331-9670, Fax: (905)331-7280
> Corporate: http://www.solidcadcam.com/
>
> Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
> Visit my MCAD website @ http://www.mymcad.com/
>
>
>
> "Brian Mears" wrote in message
> news:57DE2AC54F66919B2C27918860694D40@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Is it possible in Inventor to dimension an arc's true length?
> >
>
>
Message 7 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

oops hit enter too soon...

The vertical line shows the arc length

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Sean Dotson, PE
http://www.sdotson.com
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"Sean Dotson" wrote in message
news:381D66E87B7A7998CE253DC130329302@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> There is an example in Cf on how to do it in part mode..
>
> --
> Sean Dotson, PE
> http://www.sdotson.com
> remove all #s from email
> -----------------------------------------
> "Drew Fulford" wrote in message
> news:6CA593A9E0B4568E85095008E333208F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > In an IDW its as easy as a RMB before placing the dim,
> >
> > In an IPT its not doable without math formulas
> >
> > - drew
> >
> > --
> > Drew Fulford B.A.Sc. Systems Engineer
> > Solid Caddgroup Inc. Burlington, Ontario
> > Tel: (905)331-9670, Fax: (905)331-7280
> > Corporate: http://www.solidcadcam.com/
> >
> > Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
> > Visit my MCAD website @ http://www.mymcad.com/
> >
> >
> >
> > "Brian Mears" wrote in message
> > news:57DE2AC54F66919B2C27918860694D40@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Is it possible in Inventor to dimension an arc's true length?
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Message 8 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

I'd be working the other way... you use the angle and radius to find arc
length; I would use radius and arc length to find the angle. Can you post
an example of that? I just imported my adjustable arc from MDT, but I'd
like to see your solution. Thanks...

Brian

"Sean Dotson" wrote in message
news:F7066DFE262584F8DDEDF2584945C0F0@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> oops hit enter too soon...
>
> The vertical line shows the arc length
>
> --
> Sean Dotson, PE
> http://www.sdotson.com
> remove all #s from email
> -----------------------------------------
> "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> news:381D66E87B7A7998CE253DC130329302@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > There is an example in Cf on how to do it in part mode..
> >
> > --
> > Sean Dotson, PE
> > http://www.sdotson.com
> > remove all #s from email
> > -----------------------------------------
> > "Drew Fulford" wrote in message
> > news:6CA593A9E0B4568E85095008E333208F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > In an IDW its as easy as a RMB before placing the dim,
> > >
> > > In an IPT its not doable without math formulas
> > >
> > > - drew
> > >
> > > --
> > > Drew Fulford B.A.Sc. Systems Engineer
> > > Solid Caddgroup Inc. Burlington, Ontario
> > > Tel: (905)331-9670, Fax: (905)331-7280
> > > Corporate: http://www.solidcadcam.com/
> > >
> > > Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
> > > Visit my MCAD website @ http://www.mymcad.com/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Brian Mears" wrote in message
> > > news:57DE2AC54F66919B2C27918860694D40@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > Is it possible in Inventor to dimension an arc's true length?
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Message 9 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

I posted an example on 05/13/02 "Chord length of arc"
See if that helps.
Mike

"Brian Mears" wrote in message
news:E70F095B5B48BC3067FE69421D094A67@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I'd be working the other way... you use the angle and radius to find arc
> length; I would use radius and arc length to find the angle. Can you post
> an example of that? I just imported my adjustable arc from MDT, but I'd
> like to see your solution. Thanks...
>
> Brian
>
> "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> news:F7066DFE262584F8DDEDF2584945C0F0@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > oops hit enter too soon...
> >
> > The vertical line shows the arc length
> >
> > --
> > Sean Dotson, PE
> > http://www.sdotson.com
> > remove all #s from email
> > -----------------------------------------
> > "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> > news:381D66E87B7A7998CE253DC130329302@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > There is an example in Cf on how to do it in part mode..
> > >
> > > --
> > > Sean Dotson, PE
> > > http://www.sdotson.com
> > > remove all #s from email
> > > -----------------------------------------
> > > "Drew Fulford" wrote in message
> > > news:6CA593A9E0B4568E85095008E333208F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > In an IDW its as easy as a RMB before placing the dim,
> > > >
> > > > In an IPT its not doable without math formulas
> > > >
> > > > - drew
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Drew Fulford B.A.Sc. Systems Engineer
> > > > Solid Caddgroup Inc. Burlington, Ontario
> > > > Tel: (905)331-9670, Fax: (905)331-7280
> > > > Corporate: http://www.solidcadcam.com/
> > > >
> > > > Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
> > > > Visit my MCAD website @ http://www.mymcad.com/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Brian Mears" wrote in message
> > > > news:57DE2AC54F66919B2C27918860694D40@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > Is it possible in Inventor to dimension an arc's true length?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Message 10 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

see CF

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Sean Dotson, PE
http://www.sdotson.com
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"Brian Mears" wrote in message
news:E70F095B5B48BC3067FE69421D094A67@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I'd be working the other way... you use the angle and radius to find arc
> length; I would use radius and arc length to find the angle. Can you post
> an example of that? I just imported my adjustable arc from MDT, but I'd
> like to see your solution. Thanks...
>
> Brian
>
> "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> news:F7066DFE262584F8DDEDF2584945C0F0@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > oops hit enter too soon...
> >
> > The vertical line shows the arc length
> >
> > --
> > Sean Dotson, PE
> > http://www.sdotson.com
> > remove all #s from email
> > -----------------------------------------
> > "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> > news:381D66E87B7A7998CE253DC130329302@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > There is an example in Cf on how to do it in part mode..
> > >
> > > --
> > > Sean Dotson, PE
> > > http://www.sdotson.com
> > > remove all #s from email
> > > -----------------------------------------
> > > "Drew Fulford" wrote in message
> > > news:6CA593A9E0B4568E85095008E333208F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > In an IDW its as easy as a RMB before placing the dim,
> > > >
> > > > In an IPT its not doable without math formulas
> > > >
> > > > - drew
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Drew Fulford B.A.Sc. Systems Engineer
> > > > Solid Caddgroup Inc. Burlington, Ontario
> > > > Tel: (905)331-9670, Fax: (905)331-7280
> > > > Corporate: http://www.solidcadcam.com/
> > > >
> > > > Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
> > > > Visit my MCAD website @ http://www.mymcad.com/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Brian Mears" wrote in message
> > > > news:57DE2AC54F66919B2C27918860694D40@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > Is it possible in Inventor to dimension an arc's true length?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Message 11 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Which one is the arc length? Looks like the leader dim is the radius, no? If
you change the angle, it still keeps the same dim.
~Larry

"Sean Dotson" wrote in message
news:F7066DFE262584F8DDEDF2584945C0F0@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> oops hit enter too soon...
>
> The vertical line shows the arc length
>
> --
> Sean Dotson, PE
> http://www.sdotson.com
> remove all #s from email
> -----------------------------------------
> "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> news:381D66E87B7A7998CE253DC130329302@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > There is an example in Cf on how to do it in part mode..
> >
> > --
> > Sean Dotson, PE
> > http://www.sdotson.com
> > remove all #s from email
> > -----------------------------------------
> > "Drew Fulford" wrote in message
> > news:6CA593A9E0B4568E85095008E333208F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > In an IDW its as easy as a RMB before placing the dim,
> > >
> > > In an IPT its not doable without math formulas
> > >
> > > - drew
> > >
> > > --
> > > Drew Fulford B.A.Sc. Systems Engineer
> > > Solid Caddgroup Inc. Burlington, Ontario
> > > Tel: (905)331-9670, Fax: (905)331-7280
> > > Corporate: http://www.solidcadcam.com/
> > >
> > > Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
> > > Visit my MCAD website @ http://www.mymcad.com/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Brian Mears" wrote in message
> > > news:57DE2AC54F66919B2C27918860694D40@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > Is it possible in Inventor to dimension an arc's true length?
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Message 12 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

The vertical line is the arc length in both examples. In the first example
change the angle or radius to get the length. In the second change the
length or radius to get the angle...

--
Sean Dotson, PE
http://www.sdotson.com
remove all #s from email
-----------------------------------------
"Larry Caldwell" wrote in message
news:3632CB02BE858051864756CCC8D2D404@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Which one is the arc length? Looks like the leader dim is the radius, no?
If
> you change the angle, it still keeps the same dim.
> ~Larry
>
> "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> news:F7066DFE262584F8DDEDF2584945C0F0@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > oops hit enter too soon...
> >
> > The vertical line shows the arc length
> >
> > --
> > Sean Dotson, PE
> > http://www.sdotson.com
> > remove all #s from email
> > -----------------------------------------
> > "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> > news:381D66E87B7A7998CE253DC130329302@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > There is an example in Cf on how to do it in part mode..
> > >
> > > --
> > > Sean Dotson, PE
> > > http://www.sdotson.com
> > > remove all #s from email
> > > -----------------------------------------
> > > "Drew Fulford" wrote in message
> > > news:6CA593A9E0B4568E85095008E333208F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > In an IDW its as easy as a RMB before placing the dim,
> > > >
> > > > In an IPT its not doable without math formulas
> > > >
> > > > - drew
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Drew Fulford B.A.Sc. Systems Engineer
> > > > Solid Caddgroup Inc. Burlington, Ontario
> > > > Tel: (905)331-9670, Fax: (905)331-7280
> > > > Corporate: http://www.solidcadcam.com/
> > > >
> > > > Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
> > > > Visit my MCAD website @ http://www.mymcad.com/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Brian Mears" wrote in message
> > > > news:57DE2AC54F66919B2C27918860694D40@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > Is it possible in Inventor to dimension an arc's true length?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Message 13 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Naturally I saw that only after I posted ... Duh! I picked on the dim ...
sure'nuf ... it was named arc length.
~Larry


"Sean Dotson" wrote in message
news:7064FE7FB96C3A62932CFE3AC74368D8@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> The vertical line is the arc length in both examples. In the first
example
> change the angle or radius to get the length. In the second change the
> length or radius to get the angle...
>
> --
> Sean Dotson, PE
> http://www.sdotson.com
> remove all #s from email
> -----------------------------------------
> "Larry Caldwell" wrote in message
> news:3632CB02BE858051864756CCC8D2D404@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Which one is the arc length? Looks like the leader dim is the radius,
no?
> If
> > you change the angle, it still keeps the same dim.
> > ~Larry
> >
> > "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> > news:F7066DFE262584F8DDEDF2584945C0F0@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > oops hit enter too soon...
> > >
> > > The vertical line shows the arc length
> > >
> > > --
> > > Sean Dotson, PE
> > > http://www.sdotson.com
> > > remove all #s from email
> > > -----------------------------------------
> > > "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> > > news:381D66E87B7A7998CE253DC130329302@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > There is an example in Cf on how to do it in part mode..
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Sean Dotson, PE
> > > > http://www.sdotson.com
> > > > remove all #s from email
> > > > -----------------------------------------
> > > > "Drew Fulford" wrote in message
> > > > news:6CA593A9E0B4568E85095008E333208F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > In an IDW its as easy as a RMB before placing the dim,
> > > > >
> > > > > In an IPT its not doable without math formulas
> > > > >
> > > > > - drew
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Drew Fulford B.A.Sc. Systems Engineer
> > > > > Solid Caddgroup Inc. Burlington, Ontario
> > > > > Tel: (905)331-9670, Fax: (905)331-7280
> > > > > Corporate: http://www.solidcadcam.com/
> > > > >
> > > > > Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
> > > > > Visit my MCAD website @ http://www.mymcad.com/
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Brian Mears" wrote in message
> > > > > news:57DE2AC54F66919B2C27918860694D40@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > > Is it possible in Inventor to dimension an arc's true length?
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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>
Message 14 of 14
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Personally, I vote that the code for the drawing arc length be copied and
used in the Part model
IMHO.
--
Bill Bogan

"Larry Caldwell" wrote in message
news:962DDAF94B9E27DF72F57DF1799598B4@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Naturally I saw that only after I posted ... Duh! I picked on the dim ...
> sure'nuf ... it was named arc length.
> ~Larry
>
>
> "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> news:7064FE7FB96C3A62932CFE3AC74368D8@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > The vertical line is the arc length in both examples. In the first
> example
> > change the angle or radius to get the length. In the second change the
> > length or radius to get the angle...
> >
> > --
> > Sean Dotson, PE
> > http://www.sdotson.com
> > remove all #s from email
> > -----------------------------------------
> > "Larry Caldwell" wrote in message
> > news:3632CB02BE858051864756CCC8D2D404@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Which one is the arc length? Looks like the leader dim is the radius,
> no?
> > If
> > > you change the angle, it still keeps the same dim.
> > > ~Larry
> > >
> > > "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> > > news:F7066DFE262584F8DDEDF2584945C0F0@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > oops hit enter too soon...
> > > >
> > > > The vertical line shows the arc length
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Sean Dotson, PE
> > > > http://www.sdotson.com
> > > > remove all #s from email
> > > > -----------------------------------------
> > > > "Sean Dotson" wrote in message
> > > > news:381D66E87B7A7998CE253DC130329302@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > There is an example in Cf on how to do it in part mode..
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Sean Dotson, PE
> > > > > http://www.sdotson.com
> > > > > remove all #s from email
> > > > > -----------------------------------------
> > > > > "Drew Fulford" wrote in message
> > > > > news:6CA593A9E0B4568E85095008E333208F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > > In an IDW its as easy as a RMB before placing the dim,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In an IPT its not doable without math formulas
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - drew
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Drew Fulford B.A.Sc. Systems Engineer
> > > > > > Solid Caddgroup Inc. Burlington, Ontario
> > > > > > Tel: (905)331-9670, Fax: (905)331-7280
> > > > > > Corporate: http://www.solidcadcam.com/
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
> > > > > > Visit my MCAD website @ http://www.mymcad.com/
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Brian Mears" wrote in message
> > > > > > news:57DE2AC54F66919B2C27918860694D40@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > > > Is it possible in Inventor to dimension an arc's true length?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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