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Dimensions not picking up centre lines

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Anonymous
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‎05-30-2018 08:00 AM

Dimensions not picking up centre lines

Anonymous
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‎05-30-2018 08:00 AM

I am currently trying to do a drawing. The part has been derived from another part however, once I place centerlines in and try and dimension to them it doesn't work.

 

Its coming up almost as though the part is not straight (see screenshot attached). It doesn't even work if you put a sketch of a centerline in and take it off of this.

 

Can anyone help?!

 

Thanks

 

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‎05-30-2018 08:00 AM

Dimensions not picking up centre lines

I am currently trying to do a drawing. The part has been derived from another part however, once I place centerlines in and try and dimension to them it doesn't work.

 

Its coming up almost as though the part is not straight (see screenshot attached). It doesn't even work if you put a sketch of a centerline in and take it off of this.

 

Can anyone help?!

 

Thanks

 

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SBix26
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‎05-30-2018 09:49 AM

SBix26
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‎05-30-2018 09:49 AM

Please zip and post the drawing and parts.  Very hard to give any useful answer otherwise.

 

What version of Inventor did you say you're using?

Sam B
Inventor Pro 2019.0.1 | Windows 7 SP1
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‎05-30-2018 09:49 AM

Please zip and post the drawing and parts.  Very hard to give any useful answer otherwise.

 

What version of Inventor did you say you're using?

Sam B
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johnsonshiue
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‎05-30-2018 10:41 AM

johnsonshiue
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‎05-30-2018 10:41 AM
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Hi! If I recalled correctly, I might have seen similar behavior before. It is probably due to the fact that the part or the section are not orthogonal to origin planes. Right-click on the view -> General dimension type. Is it "Projected" or "True"? If it is "Projected", please share the files. If it is "True", it would be as designed because there is no center line based on the given view direction.

Many thanks!



Johnson Shiue (johnson.shiue@autodesk.com)
Software Test Engineer
‎05-30-2018 10:41 AM

Hi! If I recalled correctly, I might have seen similar behavior before. It is probably due to the fact that the part or the section are not orthogonal to origin planes. Right-click on the view -> General dimension type. Is it "Projected" or "True"? If it is "Projected", please share the files. If it is "True", it would be as designed because there is no center line based on the given view direction.

Many thanks!



Johnson Shiue (johnson.shiue@autodesk.com)
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benjaminotuboafo
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‎11-12-2020 06:48 AM

benjaminotuboafo
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‎11-12-2020 06:48 AM

Please try using the chain dimension. Worked for me. All the best. Caio 🙂

‎11-12-2020 06:48 AM

Please try using the chain dimension. Worked for me. All the best. Caio 🙂

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