Question:
Does anyone know of a way to show a linear diametrical dimension in a Detail view? Since there is no other endpoint to snap to, I don't think it can be done...Attached is an example of how I'd like to show the dimension....I'm guessing this is not possible.
Thanks in advance
Alex
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don't think it can be done.......I'm guessing this is not possible.
Why do people frame questions like this?
Attach your file here.
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I've attached a picture in my post. Can't you see it?
I framed the question that way because I've tried everything I can think of, with no luck, therefore I'm assuming it can't be done. I posted it here to see if anybody has a possible workaround, or solution.
Thanks
Alex
I'm almost certain I've seen a blog tip or something like that on how to get the result you're after, but I don't recall where or how it was done.
I do recall them overriding the dim arrow on the one end and making it a double arrow, as part of the trick, but I don't recall how they got the dimension in the first place.
@Ahatz wrote:
I've attached a picture in my post. Can't you see it?
I framed the question that way because I've tried everything I can think of, with no luck, therefore I'm assuming it can't be done. I posted it here to see if anybody has a possible workaround, or solution.
Thanks
Alex
I'm not familiar with editing pictures in Inventor. I think it is plain lazyness for someone to not post a representative dataset of their problem when others routinely spend time building datasets for them. You haven't even stated what release you are using.
Would you care to make a wager based on your original problem description?
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JD, I guess you win the bet....
JD I agree that far too many people ask for help and expect others to do all of the leg work for them in finding the answer. But "pretty pictures" are helpful for communicating the question when it is of a general nature as it is in this case. Screen shots are also appriciated for users like myself who use an older version of Inventor the majority of the time.
I think you "attack" on this person is a bit out of line, and your message is getting lost in your vented frustration.
@ Dennis, your solution works ( I swear it wasn't this easy in the past), but there are a couple of things to add:
if the detail doesn't include the centerline as in Detail B you can't get an accurate dim.
But if you right click and use the Automated Centerline command, you can add a centerline.
Then you can dimension from the diameter edge to the centerline, and then right click and use the Linear Diameter option.
@ JD, hope you like the pretty pictures.
@ AHatz, thanks for your question, I think it was fine, and I appreicate screen shot. But do take JDs point about providing example files, and as much information as possible. I routinly pass over questions that are unclear, or will require too much of my time to setup an example, etc.
Mr. Miller,
Thanks for taking the time and effort to reply to my question. Your solution is excellent, and confirms to me ,that the users here are the best. I've worked for a reseller for many years (almost 19), and only post here when I'm truly stumped. The reason I didn't put up a dataset is because this question wasn't specific to a particular part or assembly. Yes, I should have mentioned the release of Inventor (2011), but again, this issue was fairly generic in nature.
I will be sure in the future to be more complete in providing as much information as possible when posting a question.
Mr. Jeffery,
Mr. Mather didn't "win" anything, because I don't make a habit of "betting" people on CAD newsgroups about functionality within the software.
Mr Mather,
It's spelled l-a z-i-n-e-s-s.
Hello
I hate to attach items to others post but my problem is similar to Ahatz but it's not receiving any answers from my post.
Where it says "Ref. Dim Here" I'm trying to add dimensions, but I get the error message that there aren't any attachment points. Is there a way to add these dimensions?
Any help would be appreciated.
Wayne
Has anyone tried this in Inventor 2016? I have tried the proposed solution and the centerline does not appear in my detail view of the referenced section view. From looking at detail B in the proposed solution it looks like it is possible to get an automated centerline that's beyond the geometry shown in the view. 2016 files attached.
I could be wrong.. But in section views and detail views of sections, I believe the automated centerline tool doesn't work in that case.
In the future I might also suggest starting a new posting instead of replying to one that is 4 years old.
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u cam use following method
u can hide the center line once you have placed dimensions