topic Re: Linear dimension jog to extension lines? in Inventor Forum

Linear dimension jog to extension lines?

nathan_m_gardner — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:33:51 GMT

Is it possible to jog an extension line of a linear dimension in the draft?

Re: Linear dimension jog to extension lines?

CGBenner — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:44:56 GMT

@nathan_m_gardner

Hello, I do not believe so, but can you show us a picture of what you're trying to do? Maybe there is another solution. What version of Inventor?

Re: Linear dimension jog to extension lines?

nathan_m_gardner — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:32:37 GMT

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Re: Linear dimension jog to extension lines?

CGBenner — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:39:33 GMT

@nathan_m_gardner

Hi, your image did not attach to the forum response. If you were attempting to attach this from a mobile device, that does not work. You could use the Windows Snipping tool (or a MAC equivalent) and then just copy/paste the screen shot into a reply. Thanks!

Re: Linear dimension jog to extension lines?

nathan_m_gardner — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:49:40 GMT

Re: Linear dimension jog to extension lines?

johnsonshiue — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:25:00 GMT

Hi! I don't believe it is doable with Chain dimensions. You can tilt the dimension lines. But Ordinate dimensions do support jog.

Many thanks!

Re: Linear dimension jog to extension lines?

nathan_m_gardner — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:57:24 GMT

I am amazed at how some of these little things cannot be done in Inventor.

Re: Linear dimension jog to extension lines?

johnsonshiue — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:26:46 GMT

Hi Nathan,

In terms of 2D drafting workflows, Inventor is not as flexible as AutoCAD. If you like using AutoCAD's 2D drafting workflows, you may use AutoCAD VIEWBASE command to create associative drawing views to Inventor components and use the drafting tools in AutoCAD. When the Inventor components change, AutoCAD will update the drawing views accordingly.

Many thanks!