can I double click a dimension to edit without 'making sketch visible'?

can I double click a dimension to edit without 'making sketch visible'?

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can I double click a dimension to edit without 'making sketch visible'?

bkeeneNEC7T
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Hello all, 

Does anyone know if there is a setting that I can change to where I can edit a part dimension without having to make the sketch (or sketch dims) visible?

In other CAD systems I'm used to clicking the feature, the dimensions show up, then I can double click the dimension I need to edit, then regenerate. No need to go into sketch mode. 

I can sort of do this if I were to click the feature > click make sketch visible > then double click the dimension to edit > then regenerate > click the feature again > click make sketch invisible

This is basically what I'm looking to do, but there's 3 or 4 more clicks than I'm used to for every single dimension I need to edit (which is a lot!).  

Right now it seems just a tad quicker to right click edit sketch in the model tree to edit, but this throws me into sketch mode, and reorients the view, which is just a preference thing, but also takes a bit longer as well.

I'm hoping there's a setting that might be able to maybe make sketch invisible upon regenerate (or something similar)?  Those microseconds add up 

(Inventor 2023, btw)

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swalton
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RMB on the feature in the model tree and select Show Dimensions.

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hosford
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if you have named your dimensions, or remember their number, you can use the parameters, edit any value then update the model.

Thaddeus Hosford
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Frederick_Law
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but this throws me into sketch mode, and reorients the view

I have that turned off long time ago in a galaxy far away.

 

Try the "fx" - parameter which "the other CAD" doesn't use much.