topic Re: Were did extension and dimension line go? in Inventor Forum

Were did extension and dimension line go?

sschulteH6WZ3 — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:26:36 GMT

I am dimensioning a section view of a cylindrical feature. When I select linear diameter from rt click menu one extension line and a dimension line disappear. Any one know why.

Re: Were did extension and dimension line go?

JDMather — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:34:16 GMT

Why are you selecting linear diameter for this?

Re: Were did extension and dimension line go?

JDMather — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:35:22 GMT

If you simply select the line - Inventor should give you the diameter dimension.

Re: Were did extension and dimension line go?

JDMather — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:36:11 GMT

...the long line that is the circle in edge view, not the short lines or the endpoints.

Re: Were did extension and dimension line go?

sschulteH6WZ3 — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:40:28 GMT

Because I am tired of having to manually insert the Diameter symbol with the text editor so I thought I would try something different.

Re: Were did extension and dimension line go?

JDMather — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:42:24 GMT

@sschulteH6WZ3 wrote:

Because I am tired of having to manually insert the Diameter symbol with the text editor so I thought I would try something different.

Inventor should automatically enter the Ø for you if you select the line. (Since it is actually a circle in edge view.)

Re: Were did extension and dimension line go?

sschulteH6WZ3 — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:44:28 GMT

Inventor has never done that. I have always had to manually insert a dimension symbol using the text editor. Its one of those things that makes me think Inventor is a lesser software compared to other packages. The one that starts with S always automatically inserted the Ø when dimensioning cylinders in a cut view but not Inventor.

Re: Were did extension and dimension line go?

sschulteH6WZ3 — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:52:26 GMT

I am trying to edit it to say in the 3 years I have been using it but this thing wont let me save a edit to my coment.

Re: Were did extension and dimension line go?

JDMather — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 16:28:51 GMT

Works fine for me.

Can you Attach *.ipt and corresponding *.idw or *.dwg that exhibits this issue?

Re: Were did extension and dimension line go?

sschulteH6WZ3 — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 17:23:46 GMT

Every thing I have done on this system in the past 3 years that involves dimensioning a cylinder view derived from a hole has exhibited this failure to automaticaly attach a DIA symbol. I always figured it was a shortcoming of Inventor not being able to do what other systems have been able to do for decades. Here is a quick part and corresponding drawing I just made for a sample.

Re: Were did extension and dimension line go?

andrewiv — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 17:44:03 GMT

It adds the diameter symbol just fine for me, see screencast. You just have to select the proper edge to dimension.

Re: Were did extension and dimension line go?

sschulteH6WZ3 — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 18:24:49 GMT

It never occurred to me to select that line instead of the cylinder edges. Thank you, that will save some time. Now on the 7.250 cut in that dia sym will still need to be manually inserted?

Re: Were did extension and dimension line go?

andrewiv — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 19:22:53 GMT

Unfortunately, yes I think the only way to add the symbol to that dimension is to do it manually.

Re: Were did extension and dimension line go?

JDMather — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 10:17:36 GMT

Why not simply Retrieve the Model dimensions?