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Two Engineering Drawings have different dimension methods and can't find out why

jack.scolding — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:35:56 GMT

I am looking at two engineering drawings one i made and one a college created. When i go to dimension a small area the two drawings create different results. We cannot figure out why they look different and the first would be useful in some situations but i do not know how to make it. both dimensions were created on the fusion instance with the same dimension button pressed and nothing else.

Re: Two Engineering Drawings have different dimension methods and can't find out why

ClintBrown3D — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 11:06:54 GMT

Hi @jack.scolding

Using the "Chain Dimension" tool, you can re-create the dimension that you are looking for.

As you can see from the animation below, the tool places the dimension value above the line when there is not enough space for it.

Re: Two Engineering Drawings have different dimension methods and can't find out why

jack.scolding — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 11:24:24 GMT

Thanks for the reply, this wasn't exactly what i was looking for. The video i have attached shows what is happening. When using the standard dimension tool on both files i get different results?

Re: Two Engineering Drawings have different dimension methods and can't find out why

ClintBrown3D — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:20:00 GMT

Hi @jack.scolding

OK, I see that.

I'll check with the team, I believe that you may have a legacy behaviour in the one file that is not available in new files.

Re: Two Engineering Drawings have different dimension methods and can't find out why

jack.scolding — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 12:21:57 GMT

Thanks, FYI the first file was created on the 4th of January 2021, second was in November this year.

Re: Two Engineering Drawings have different dimension methods and can't find out why

ClintBrown3D — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:12:09 GMT

Hi @jack.scolding

Just circling back to this. That behaviour was only exposed for a couple of weeks, which is when you created the drawing. It is no longer exposed in new drawings.

Are you looking to have this behaviour in new drawings?

Re: Two Engineering Drawings have different dimension methods and can't find out why

jack.scolding — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:26:18 GMT

hi @ClintBrown3D yeah, not major but it would be a nice addition for small dimensions to help it look less cluttered