IV2008, Symmetric tolerance for hidden dimension value

[Steve Bahr]

Greetings.

Is it possible to have a symmetric tolerance, +/- whatever, on a hidden dimension value [drawing environment]?

Or will the deviation only stick if I don't hide the dimension value?

Thanks in advance,
Steve

[billco-mfg]

Are you looking for something like 'limits stacked'?

[Steve Bahr]

Nope.

I've tried the Symmetric, Deviation and Limits - Stacked options. I can specify the tolerance value, but nothing happens to my dimension after I hit OK.

I'm thinking I can't add the tolerance if I've hidden the dimension value?

Steve

[billco-mfg]

Are you trying to make it read something like 'A +/-0.001' rather than '1.000 +/-0.001'? If not, what result are you trying to get?

[Steve Bahr]

Yup, Dim *B*+/-0.25.

Steve

[pkquat]

If you are need to replace the dim value with "Text" then I am 99% sure you have to enter everything manually. If you are going to "fudge" a dimension, might as well fudge it all the way. (Alt+241) will give you the +/- symbol. It may also be available from the drop down symbols.

If you need to super and subscript them wih different values, idk. Then I have to agree IV is way behind. On the idw side, someone is taking the "IV is not Autocad" too literally with respect to detatiling capbilties.

Pete

[Anonymous]

Superscript, subscript and tolerance stacking are available in IV2009...
http://discussion.autodesk.com/adskcsp/thread.jspa?threadID=655271

Pete is otherwise correct, once you hide the dim value, you cannot apply a
tolerance and have it displayed.


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Andrew Faix
Product Designer
Autodesk Inventor


wrote in message news:5893958@discussion.autodesk.com...
If you are need to replace the dim value with "Text" then I am 99% sure you
have to enter everything manually. If you are going to "fudge" a dimension,
might as well fudge it all the way. (Alt+241) will give you the +/- symbol.
It may also be available from the drop down symbols.

If you need to super and subscript them wih different values, idk. Then I
have to agree IV is way behind. On the idw side, someone is taking the "IV
is not Autocad" too literally with respect to detatiling capbilties.

Pete

[Steve Bahr]

Thanks Pete, Wehnerk.

I'm not really "fudging". Dim *B* will appear on a chart [drawing resource] because the part's length changes, depending on frame size.

Not a problem for me to manually enter everything, just trying to take advantage of the canned options.

I think most solid modelling packages are weak on the drafting side. I've used Catia, UG and now IV; I would not go back, not for a truckload of money.

Steve

[Steve Bahr]

Thanks, Andrew.

Steve

[pkquat]

It would be nice if you could "Override" model value with Text or a user parameter etc from the overide box and still have access to all the other dimension options.

Also a hidden or overide default setting that could be turned on or off that would change the text color or other things to different color, italics etc. would be a great addition. We had a "fudged" dimension type to make this easier, but it would have been nice if it was automatic.

Most if the fudged data was for the odd few sheet metal parts that did not conform to our bending standards / were specific to that part.

Pete

[gabriel.lengyel]

Related thread: http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?threadID=646757