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Sketch Dimension to intersection

mark.martinezECRPT — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 17:32:13 GMT

I am using Inventor 2023. When I created a model sketch in Inventor 2021, I can right-click and select Intersection to get the intersection point of two lines. However, in Inventor 2023, Intersection no longer shows up. How do I accomplish this now?

Re: Sketch Dimension to intersection

CCarreiras — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 17:47:08 GMT

Hi!

I have all the updates (2023.3)

Re: Sketch Dimension to intersection

dbogenhagen — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:35:09 GMT

and what's the process to define an intersection. How the eff does that screen shot show up?

Re: Sketch Dimension to intersection

johnsonshiue — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 23:34:01 GMT

Hi! I suspect you want to dimension to the virtual sharps. Please make sure the latest Inventor updates are installed. For regular dimensions, first, check if the setting is off. Go to Tools -> App Options -> Drawing -> uncheck "Enable Ordinate Geometry Selection." Then select the adjacent line segment of the virtual sharp -> right-click -> Intersection -> select the other adjacent segment. The virtual sharp will appear. Select it and repeat the same process on the other side.

For Ordinate dimension, make sure above option is checked. Then move the cursor to any round corner. The virtual sharp will appear.

Many thanks!

Re: Sketch Dimension to intersection

SBix26 — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:18:45 GMT

@johnsonshiue - the poster's inquiry is about model sketching, not drawing dimensioning

@dbogenhagen You can either use the right click menu as shown above, or simply swipe along both intersecting elements and then when your pointer is near the intersection you will see the intersection graphic appear. If it is an apparent intersection, the extension(s) to mark the spot will also appear. The image below is from Inventor 2024.1.1:

Sam B

Inventor Pro 2024.1.1 | Windows 10 Home 22H2

Re: Sketch Dimension to intersection

dbogenhagen — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 15:41:25 GMT

Check out this right click:
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What a effing mystery.....

Re: Sketch Dimension to intersection

SBix26 — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:56:22 GMT

I don't see an image; do you?

Sam B

Inventor Pro 2024.1.1 | Windows 10 Home 22H2