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Message 1 of 11
Anonymous
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dimensioning error in idw

I am having trouble dimensioning a sheetmetal flat pattern in the idw. I
was previously able to dimension but now it is not behaving correctly. What
is happening is when I try to apply a general dimensoin to any line or
circle, the placement of the dimension is totally random and the feature
that I tried to dimension is not the dimension that is displayed. I have
some detail views of the pattern on other sheets and they dimension fine. I
also have been able to dimension the folded part on another sheet in the idw
without a problem. I have inserted another sheet and brought the flat
pattern in again and it dimensoined properly. I just can't get the current
drawing to dimension properly.
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Message 2 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Go ahead and post the data and we will take a look at the file.

--
Regards,
Jason Ruge
Manufacturing Product Support
Autodesk, Inc.


"J Towne" wrote in message
news:A44E9AA928E9631A700C3D16436FABA9@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I am having trouble dimensioning a sheetmetal flat pattern in the idw. I
> was previously able to dimension but now it is not behaving correctly.
What
> is happening is when I try to apply a general dimensoin to any line or
> circle, the placement of the dimension is totally random and the feature
> that I tried to dimension is not the dimension that is displayed. I have
> some detail views of the pattern on other sheets and they dimension fine.
I
> also have been able to dimension the folded part on another sheet in the
idw
> without a problem. I have inserted another sheet and brought the flat
> pattern in again and it dimensoined properly. I just can't get the
current
> drawing to dimension properly.
>
>
Message 3 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Jason,

How do I do that. Do you want me to sentd you the file as an attachment?

I've never done this before.

Jerry

"Jason Ruge (Autodesk Support)" wrote in
message news:60CC9330DC1357C62D24420C6B0A9742@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Go ahead and post the data and we will take a look at the file.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Jason Ruge
> Manufacturing Product Support
> Autodesk, Inc.
>
>
> "J Towne" wrote in message
> news:A44E9AA928E9631A700C3D16436FABA9@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > I am having trouble dimensioning a sheetmetal flat pattern in the idw.
I
> > was previously able to dimension but now it is not behaving correctly.
> What
> > is happening is when I try to apply a general dimensoin to any line or
> > circle, the placement of the dimension is totally random and the feature
> > that I tried to dimension is not the dimension that is displayed. I
have
> > some detail views of the pattern on other sheets and they dimension
fine.
> I
> > also have been able to dimension the folded part on another sheet in the
> idw
> > without a problem. I have inserted another sheet and brought the flat
> > pattern in again and it dimensoined properly. I just can't get the
> current
> > drawing to dimension properly.
> >
> >
>
>
Message 4 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

We see your first post and Jason (from Autodesk) replied

"Go ahead and post the data and we will take a look at the file."

--
Sean Dotson, PE
http://www.sdotson.com
Check the Inventor FAQ for most common questions
http://www.sdotson.com/faq.html
Message 5 of 11
jmartzig
in reply to: Anonymous

you're going to have to place the ipt file there too, j.towne. -Joe
Message 6 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

From the Inventor FAQ that is posted every Monday

Do not post attachments in this group. You may post attachments in the CUSTOMER FILES
newsgroup. Please move the end of part marker to the top of the file and/or zip the files
to save space. You can find the customer files newsgroups here:



WEBBASED CF:

http://discussion.autodesk.com/WebX?14@67.Wd6TaaEbdXF^1@.ee940b5



NTTP CF:

news://discussion.autodesk.com/autodesk.autocad.customer-files




--
Kent
Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program


"J Towne" wrote in message
news:2A75FE9CD0DE00AFF9BADA0002FF07AE@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Jason,
>
> How do I do that. Do you want me to sentd you the file as an attachment?
>
> I've never done this before.
>
> Jerry
>
> "Jason Ruge (Autodesk Support)" wrote in
> message news:60CC9330DC1357C62D24420C6B0A9742@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Go ahead and post the data and we will take a look at the file.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Jason Ruge
> > Manufacturing Product Support
> > Autodesk, Inc.
> >
> >
> > "J Towne" wrote in message
> > news:A44E9AA928E9631A700C3D16436FABA9@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > I am having trouble dimensioning a sheetmetal flat pattern in the idw.
> I
> > > was previously able to dimension but now it is not behaving correctly.
> > What
> > > is happening is when I try to apply a general dimensoin to any line or
> > > circle, the placement of the dimension is totally random and the feature
> > > that I tried to dimension is not the dimension that is displayed. I
> have
> > > some detail views of the pattern on other sheets and they dimension
> fine.
> > I
> > > also have been able to dimension the folded part on another sheet in the
> > idw
> > > without a problem. I have inserted another sheet and brought the flat
> > > pattern in again and it dimensoined properly. I just can't get the
> > current
> > > drawing to dimension properly.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Message 7 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Think they mean CF (customer files). Search the group in the Subject line:
keyword *** (or Inventor FAQ) you'll find Inventor FAQ posted by Sean
that explains what it is and provides a link to it. It's where we post files
for others to look at.
~Larry

"J Towne" wrote in message
news:2A75FE9CD0DE00AFF9BADA0002FF07AE@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Jason,
>
> How do I do that. Do you want me to sentd you the file as an attachment?
>
> I've never done this before.
>
> Jerry
>
> "Jason Ruge (Autodesk Support)" wrote in
> message news:60CC9330DC1357C62D24420C6B0A9742@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Go ahead and post the data and we will take a look at the file.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Jason Ruge
> > Manufacturing Product Support
> > Autodesk, Inc.
> >
> >
> > "J Towne" wrote in message
> > news:A44E9AA928E9631A700C3D16436FABA9@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > I am having trouble dimensioning a sheetmetal flat pattern in the idw.
> I
> > > was previously able to dimension but now it is not behaving correctly.
> > What
> > > is happening is when I try to apply a general dimensoin to any line or
> > > circle, the placement of the dimension is totally random and the
feature
> > > that I tried to dimension is not the dimension that is displayed. I
> have
> > > some detail views of the pattern on other sheets and they dimension
> fine.
> > I
> > > also have been able to dimension the folded part on another sheet in
the
> > idw
> > > without a problem. I have inserted another sheet and brought the flat
> > > pattern in again and it dimensoined properly. I just can't get the
> > current
> > > drawing to dimension properly.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Message 8 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

You have one of those emails cocked and ready to fire when you see that
question?
~Larry

"Kent Keller" wrote in message
news:8129FADF182D75921131F12878B6A9B1@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> From the Inventor FAQ that is posted every Monday
>
> Do not post attachments in this group. You may post attachments in the
CUSTOMER FILES
> newsgroup. Please move the end of part marker to the top of the file
and/or zip the files
> to save space. You can find the customer files newsgroups here:
>
>
>
> WEBBASED CF:
>
> http://discussion.autodesk.com/WebX?14@67.Wd6TaaEbdXF^1@.ee940b5
>
>
>
> NTTP CF:
>
> news://discussion.autodesk.com/autodesk.autocad.customer-files
>
>
>
>
> --
> Kent
> Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
>
>
> "J Towne" wrote in message
> news:2A75FE9CD0DE00AFF9BADA0002FF07AE@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Jason,
> >
> > How do I do that. Do you want me to sentd you the file as an
attachment?
> >
> > I've never done this before.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > "Jason Ruge (Autodesk Support)" wrote
in
> > message news:60CC9330DC1357C62D24420C6B0A9742@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Go ahead and post the data and we will take a look at the file.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > Jason Ruge
> > > Manufacturing Product Support
> > > Autodesk, Inc.
> > >
> > >
> > > "J Towne" wrote in message
> > > news:A44E9AA928E9631A700C3D16436FABA9@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > I am having trouble dimensioning a sheetmetal flat pattern in the
idw.
> > I
> > > > was previously able to dimension but now it is not behaving
correctly.
> > > What
> > > > is happening is when I try to apply a general dimensoin to any line
or
> > > > circle, the placement of the dimension is totally random and the
feature
> > > > that I tried to dimension is not the dimension that is displayed. I
> > have
> > > > some detail views of the pattern on other sheets and they dimension
> > fine.
> > > I
> > > > also have been able to dimension the folded part on another sheet in
the
> > > idw
> > > > without a problem. I have inserted another sheet and brought the
flat
> > > > pattern in again and it dimensoined properly. I just can't get the
> > > current
> > > > drawing to dimension properly.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Message 9 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

BTW if you want you can point people to

http://www.sdotson.com/faq.html

as well...

--
Sean Dotson, PE
http://www.sdotson.com
Check the Inventor FAQ for most common questions
http://www.sdotson.com/faq.html
-----------------------------------------
"Larry Caldwell" wrote in message
news:5D4E814D235E9A736F244CC829407DC5@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Think they mean CF (customer files). Search the group in the Subject line:
> keyword *** (or Inventor FAQ) you'll find Inventor FAQ posted by
Sean
> that explains what it is and provides a link to it. It's where we post
files
> for others to look at.
> ~Larry
>
> "J Towne" wrote in message
> news:2A75FE9CD0DE00AFF9BADA0002FF07AE@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Jason,
> >
> > How do I do that. Do you want me to sentd you the file as an
attachment?
> >
> > I've never done this before.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > "Jason Ruge (Autodesk Support)" wrote
in
> > message news:60CC9330DC1357C62D24420C6B0A9742@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Go ahead and post the data and we will take a look at the file.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > Jason Ruge
> > > Manufacturing Product Support
> > > Autodesk, Inc.
> > >
> > >
> > > "J Towne" wrote in message
> > > news:A44E9AA928E9631A700C3D16436FABA9@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > I am having trouble dimensioning a sheetmetal flat pattern in the
idw.
> > I
> > > > was previously able to dimension but now it is not behaving
correctly.
> > > What
> > > > is happening is when I try to apply a general dimensoin to any line
or
> > > > circle, the placement of the dimension is totally random and the
> feature
> > > > that I tried to dimension is not the dimension that is displayed. I
> > have
> > > > some detail views of the pattern on other sheets and they dimension
> > fine.
> > > I
> > > > also have been able to dimension the folded part on another sheet in
> the
> > > idw
> > > > without a problem. I have inserted another sheet and brought the
flat
> > > > pattern in again and it dimensoined properly. I just can't get the
> > > current
> > > > drawing to dimension properly.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Message 10 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

I just sent myself that link so I can put it in a folder and have it at
hand.
~Larry


"Sean Dotson" wrote in message
news:8A17D8BD4D093E7A20D4D1F420A1E7B3@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> BTW if you want you can point people to
>
> http://www.sdotson.com/faq.html
>
> as well...
>
> --
> Sean Dotson, PE
> http://www.sdotson.com
> Check the Inventor FAQ for most common questions
> http://www.sdotson.com/faq.html
> -----------------------------------------
> "Larry Caldwell" wrote in message
> news:5D4E814D235E9A736F244CC829407DC5@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Think they mean CF (customer files). Search the group in the Subject
line:
> > keyword *** (or Inventor FAQ) you'll find Inventor FAQ posted by
> Sean
> > that explains what it is and provides a link to it. It's where we post
> files
> > for others to look at.
> > ~Larry
> >
> > "J Towne" wrote in message
> > news:2A75FE9CD0DE00AFF9BADA0002FF07AE@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Jason,
> > >
> > > How do I do that. Do you want me to sentd you the file as an
> attachment?
> > >
> > > I've never done this before.
> > >
> > > Jerry
> > >
> > > "Jason Ruge (Autodesk Support)"
wrote
> in
> > > message news:60CC9330DC1357C62D24420C6B0A9742@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > Go ahead and post the data and we will take a look at the file.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Jason Ruge
> > > > Manufacturing Product Support
> > > > Autodesk, Inc.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "J Towne" wrote in message
> > > > news:A44E9AA928E9631A700C3D16436FABA9@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > I am having trouble dimensioning a sheetmetal flat pattern in the
> idw.
> > > I
> > > > > was previously able to dimension but now it is not behaving
> correctly.
> > > > What
> > > > > is happening is when I try to apply a general dimensoin to any
line
> or
> > > > > circle, the placement of the dimension is totally random and the
> > feature
> > > > > that I tried to dimension is not the dimension that is displayed.
I
> > > have
> > > > > some detail views of the pattern on other sheets and they
dimension
> > > fine.
> > > > I
> > > > > also have been able to dimension the folded part on another sheet
in
> > the
> > > > idw
> > > > > without a problem. I have inserted another sheet and brought the
> flat
> > > > > pattern in again and it dimensoined properly. I just can't get
the
> > > > current
> > > > > drawing to dimension properly.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Message 11 of 11
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

I took a look at your files. Did you change the orientation of the flat
pattern in the part file? The dimensions are coming in vertical instead of
horizontal (and vice-versa, naturally). I fixed it by realigning the flat
pattern (RMB on the flat pattern in the browser and select Align
Horizontal). I then updated the drawing view. It took me a couple of tries
to pick the proper edge (the right hand side of the part), but then the view
recalculated properly and dimensions were OK.

Loren Jahraus
Autodesk Inventor Workflow Team

"J Towne" wrote in message
news:A44E9AA928E9631A700C3D16436FABA9@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I am having trouble dimensioning a sheetmetal flat pattern in the idw. I
> was previously able to dimension but now it is not behaving correctly.
What
> is happening is when I try to apply a general dimensoin to any line or
> circle, the placement of the dimension is totally random and the feature
> that I tried to dimension is not the dimension that is displayed. I have
> some detail views of the pattern on other sheets and they dimension fine.
I
> also have been able to dimension the folded part on another sheet in the
idw
> without a problem. I have inserted another sheet and brought the flat
> pattern in again and it dimensoined properly. I just can't get the
current
> drawing to dimension properly.
>
>

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