topic Re: Dimensioning from baseline to point on a curve in Fusion Support Forum

Dimensioning from baseline to point on a curve

aldermanPKHSB — Fri, 15 May 2020 17:33:36 GMT

I am trying to dimension from a baseline to a point on the curve. For #1 on the attached picture, there are no snap points where the radius meets the straight line. For number two, I want to dimenion from baseline to apex of the curve shown.

Additionally, the "drawing annotation" setting button I have seen online is missing from next to the zoom buttons on the bottom of workspace.

Re: Dimensioning from baseline to point on a curve

jhackney1972 — Fri, 15 May 2020 19:56:40 GMT

You did not supply your model, which is always to best thing to do to get the best answer, so I made a simple sketch to demo. Take a look at the Screencast. Start your dimension and select the line first, then hover over the arc and right click to get the context menu, select Pick Circle/Arc Tangent from the list then actually left click select the arc.

Re: Dimensioning from baseline to point on a curve

jhackney1972 — Fri, 15 May 2020 20:01:48 GMT

If I understand your first dimension required, the point between the arc and the intersection line is a point, it should easy to select the line then this point. If you supply your model, the forum users can help you out.

Re: Dimensioning from baseline to point on a curve

davebYYPCU — Fri, 15 May 2020 20:53:33 GMT

He is in the Drawing Environment, and I can’t help, maybe you can switch over from sketches,

we both learn something.

Re: Dimensioning from baseline to point on a curve

jhackney1972 — Sat, 16 May 2020 00:07:33 GMT

It was brought to my attention that my first reply on how to place the desired dimensions was in the wrong environment. I did not look at your screen capture close enough to see. I will correct my mistake in the attached Screencast.

Thanks @davebYYPCU for having a great set of eyes and catching my mistake.

Re: Dimensioning from baseline to point on a curve

davebYYPCU — Sat, 16 May 2020 02:22:28 GMT

Mistake, no, I was about to reply and saw the drawing border, and bailed. When I bounced out, your message was there, for sketch, the rest is history.