Creating a virtual intersection dimension with non linear elements

[MikeKovacik4928]

I see the answer to my question already here

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/intersection-dimension/m-p/8011663#M695921

before I even post it.

There is no solution, and my workaround seems to be the only way to do it. and an idea has already been posted.

I will post it anyway to get comments, and I will add my vote to the already existing idea.

How do you all place a dimension in idw between an "apparent intersection" point of a curve and a line,

and any other point. I am unable to figure out how to get this intersection without having to draw

an extra sketch on top of the view and draw the joining line in, dimensioning it, and then making it invisible.

I am convinced there is a much better way of doing this, which someone will show me

Michael Kovacik
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 kelly.young has linked to the mentioned idea for clarity.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi Mike,

Indeed, Virtual Sharps or Extended Intersections are limited to linear line segments at the moment. You will need to add extension manually to create the true intersection before dimensioning.

Many thanks!

[MikeKovacik4928]

Autodesk have sent me an email to ask if I got the answer I needed.

I got an answer, not the one I needed.

The answer I got is that it can't be done in Inventor, my workaround is the only way of doing it,

and the idea has been forwarded and not yet implemented, I have added my vote.

I can't mark this as an accepted solution, as it is a statement that a solution does not yet exist.

Michael Kovacik