I have two closely spaced arcs (see drawing/pdf) and I want to label the distance between centers. I can display the distance of the edges---17mm in this case---but I cannot distance the centers. The dimension tool implies that this can be done but I cannot seem to click on the centers.
Any thoughts?
thanks
Fritz
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Hi @fsonnichsen
Please can you share the drawing with us to have a look at? Have you tried using object snaps (right click >Center), or trying to place centre marks on the arcs?
I used your design file from here, edited it to match the above visually (i.e. sweeps not ending at the same point) and made this drawing:
Works OK for me, didn't have any problem snapping dimension tool to centers. Note that it appears while you hover the mouse pointer on circles' edge.
Hi @fsonnichsen
As @hamid.sh. says you should be able to dimension that geometry with no problem.
If you are having trouble, try the snaps that I mentioned above, this should help.
Sorry-I was away for a bit --thanks both of you-- It is working now. Here are some comments
1) Normally I EXPORT an f3d for designs . I sent the PDF for the drawing because I don't see a way to export it.
2) At first the dimension did not work so I was using the "Linear dimension" and the "radius" neither which seemed to work. Going back to the regular "dimension" command it works now--just a bit finicky in this case.
cheers
Fritz
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