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aligned dimensions

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 17:54:41 GMT

Hello,

I am trying to do an aligned dimension from these two points, but no matter what I do it wont go in the direction that I need. Not horizontal or vertical dimension. Any advice?

Re: aligned dimensions

mdavis22569 — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 18:07:34 GMT

Sometimes when I get this issue ... I make a sketch with a smallllllllllllll line at the spots I need it dimension to come from. You can't see the line once you make the dimension

Also did you try doing the smaller dimension first? Might be easier to pick those points if nothing is there to interfere with picking them

It's a work around not a fix

Attach your parts ..maybe it might be something easier that can be done to resolve it.

Re: aligned dimensions

Cadmanto — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 18:07:00 GMT

Welcome to the forum.

After you pick the two points and before you place the dimension, RC and you should get this menu that will allow you place a vertical or horizontal dimension.

If this solved your issue please mark this posting "Accept as Solution".

Or if you like something that was said and it was helpful, Kudos are appreciated. Thanks!!!!

Re: aligned dimensions

brendan.henderson — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 07:18:37 GMT

I'm guessing you want the dim at the same alignment at the 2.4 or 4 dimension? If so, try to use Baseline or Chain dimension instead of a plain Dimension.

Re: aligned dimensions

shiyong.lin — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 20:26:01 GMT

Hi,

If you want to align it to the 2.4 or 4.0 dimension direction, you can use Chain dimension. Select the direction line first then the two points. It takes a little effort to align the dimension to the direction. Remove the unwanted dimensions at last.

Please let me know whether this is what you want.

Thanks a lot,

Shiyong Lin

Software Engineer

Inventor