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How to dimension the apex of bend in drawing file

JulieTang — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:40:17 GMT

hi all, i wanted to know if there was a proper way to dimension/annotate the apex of a bend on a drawing file. attached is a part i made and drawing file i placed it in. thank you.

Re: How to dimension the apex in drawing file

Frederick_Law — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:54:48 GMT

https://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-66F2C5D5-81F7-4B3C-A8B5-A886CE0CB440

Re: How to dimension the apex of bend in drawing file

mluterman — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 12:13:29 GMT

After reading a number of your posts, it seems like you're using this forum as your own personal classroom (i.e. have everyone else do your homework). That is not its intent. I recommend getting up-to-speed with tutorials, help menus, youtube, etc. before posting (that's what I did-this way I don't waste anyone's time with the "simple stuff"). If I am wrong, please explain.

Re: How to dimension the apex of bend in drawing file

JDMather — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 12:18:46 GMT

@JulieTang

Beginners are welcome to ask any and all questions.

Re: How to dimension the apex of bend in drawing file

mluterman — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 12:27:42 GMT

If I was retired like you, I would think the same thing. But here I am trying to get "real work" done (for an actual company) in a timely fashion. Silly me.

Re: How to dimension the apex of bend in drawing file

NigelHay — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 12:46:20 GMT

I can't view those files, I must have an older Inventor version than you, could you post an image of the drawing area you are trying to dimension?

Re: How to dimension the apex of bend in drawing file

Frederick_Law — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 14:20:46 GMT

@mluterman wrote:
If I was retired like you, I would think the same thing. But here I am trying to get "real work" done (for an actual company) in a timely fashion. Silly me.

LOL

I guess you didn't see the months long tutorial.

This thread is pretty reasonable.

Sometime even long term users forgot something simple too.

Lot's of users didn't get any official trainings.

I'm one of them.

Help file and forum is the only resource.

The old tutorials were much better. Still lot's of things are not shown.

Re: How to dimension the apex of bend in drawing file

blandb — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 14:52:30 GMT

@mluterman

If you are trying to get real work done, then why are you on here? Does your job require you to read the forums and monitor what questions are to be asked? We are all doing work real work as well...or most of us lol, and never belittle those who are looking for a helping hand, regardless of what the question maybe.

Re: How to dimension the apex of bend in drawing file

mluterman — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:25:59 GMT

You're missing the point. Maybe there should be a "beginner's or student's" forum.

Re: How to dimension the apex of bend in drawing file

Frederick_Law — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:59:38 GMT

We are not obligated to respond to every post.

Feel free to skip them.

And skip every posts from the user you don't feel like replying to.

I believe I'm on someone's skip list already. Feel free to add to that 😋

Re: How to dimension the apex of bend in drawing file

JulieTang — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 20:37:21 GMT

I'm not here asking questions for people to answer my HoMeWoRk question. It's for work when i'm stuck with something I am tasked to do. I usually don't have other colleagues who is doing what i am doing to ask for help in person, they're more knowledable with 2D autocad. This forum is generally my last resort. I've gone months learning from what I could from youtube tutorials. I've had 18 hours of professional training through NetCom paid by my work.

Re: How to dimension the apex of bend in drawing file

JulieTang — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 20:52:51 GMT

Didn't know we had a gatekeeper of questions here, perhaps you should bring that brilliant idea of yours to the people who run these forums.

Re: How to dimension the apex of bend in drawing file

Frederick_Law — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 21:20:47 GMT

Follow instruction in Help carefully.

It is a bit tricky to get it to work.

I need to read it again if I don't use it for a while.

Re: How to dimension the apex of bend in drawing file

johnsonshiue — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 02:00:02 GMT

Hi! @JDMather had recorded a very nice video showing the Virtual Sharps dimensioning workflow. There are other videos too (google "Autodesk Inventor virtual sharps"). Please take a look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhVYIud1oLA

Many thanks!

Re: How to dimension the apex of bend in drawing file

JDMather — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 11:41:20 GMT

@JulieTang

Did you figure this out?

Pick first point.

Pick line for virtual intersection.

Right click select Intersection.

Select second line for virtual intersection.

Or pick line as first pick and then right click if double virtual intersection...

BTW - your Sketch4 in the part file is not fully defined.

This should have been covered in first 5 minutes of training...

Would you like to learn how to do this correctly step-by-step?

Re: How to dimension the apex of bend in drawing file

JulieTang — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 12:30:49 GMT

!Yes I did, thank you

Re: How to dimension the apex of bend in drawing file

JulieTang — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 12:33:21 GMT

Yes I did thank you ! @JDMather

Re: How to dimension the apex of bend in drawing file

NigelHay — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 09:19:50 GMT

Pineapple, I guess that's better than being on their hit list

Re: How to dimension the apex of bend in drawing file

JDMather — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:56:53 GMT

@JulieTang

Your original model is poorly done.

Would you like to learn more about how to properly model a part like this?

Yes/No

Re: How to dimension the apex of bend in drawing file

JulieTang — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 17:10:25 GMT

Hi JD, yes I would like to see your way of doing it.

This is my final part I finished myself this past Friday