topic Re: Custom Part Dimensioning in Isometric in AutoCAD Plant 3D Forum

Custom Part Dimensioning in Isometric

OptimusCAD — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 17:44:22 GMT

Yet another newb question. Earlier, I successfully made a custom weldoflange part with Dave Wolfe and matparodi's help. Now I'm trying to get it to display in my isos.

I've followed this guide (also by Wolfe) and I have the symbol displaying properly in my iso. Unfortunately, the dimensioning system seems to be ignoring it. I've set the part type as 'olet' and olets are enabled in my theme. Other olets are dimensioned in my test iso.

I've also attached the .pcf file (changed to .txt). Not sure what else I can select so the weldoflange is dimensioned.

Appreciate any suggestions.

Re: Custom Part Dimensioning in Isometric

jabowabo — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 18:56:00 GMT

My guess:

Your olet/flange parts are applying the 'String' dimension type which has the olet dimension turned on. The custom part is the only part on that branch and has an open end so it is applying the 'Overall' dimension type which has the olet dimension turned on. Modify the isoconfig.xml to fix.

Re: Custom Part Dimensioning in Isometric

dave.wolfe — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 20:35:55 GMT

Can you post the block you're using?

Re: Custom Part Dimensioning in Isometric

dave.wolfe — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 20:36:09 GMT

For the skey

Re: Custom Part Dimensioning in Isometric

OptimusCAD — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 09:20:52 GMT

Block attached.

I also tried the default 'check' iso style which shows the end to end dimensions for the other weldolets+flanges - that's actually more in line with what I'm after in general, but it still isn't showing any dimension for the new part.

Thanks again for your help.

Re: Custom Part Dimensioning in Isometric

OptimusCAD — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 17:37:40 GMT

@jabowabo wrote:
My guess:
Your olet/flange parts are applying the 'String' dimension type which has the olet dimension turned on. The custom part is the only part on that branch and has an open end so it is applying the 'Overall' dimension type which has the olet dimension turned on. Modify the isoconfig.xml to fix.

You may be onto something here, actually. I've been trying to create an instrument symbol and when I put that symbol on the weldoflange I'd made, it actually dimensioned the flange. However, when I turn on end-to-end for olets, there's no change. Not sure what I'd need to edit in isoconfig to get this working.

Re: Custom Part Dimensioning in Isometric

jabowabo — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 16:10:45 GMT

My reply above should read:

"Your olet/flange parts are applying the 'String' dimension type which has the olet dimension turned on. The custom part is the only part on that branch and has an open end so it is applying the 'Overall' dimension type which has the olet dimension turned OFF. Modify the isoconfig.xml to fix."

Re: Custom Part Dimensioning in Isometric

OptimusCAD — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 11:34:05 GMT

Thanks for your response. I turned on olets in the 'overall' dimension type in isoconfig.xml, but the change hasn't fixed the problem.

I'm hoping that the repair orders we're doing won't require any weldoflanges with open ends, otherwise we'll just have to fudge it and put the dimension in manually...