Editing Dimension, drawing

[yta10]

Hello,

Could you please let me know if there is a way to put dimension between the center of the model and the circle that i sketched. I think that does not work because sketch is not part of the model. but I was wondering if there is workaround.

 

[Cadmanto]

In your sketch, place a sketch point at 12 o'clock and dimension from that to the center.

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[blandb]

Are you using that for a Bolt Circle?

[SBix26]

Isn't that dimension known as a "radius"?  If you dimension the sketched circle, you should have the ability to change the default diameter type to radius type, and you can also specify other things about the appearance such as whether or not it has an extension to the center.  Right click before placing the dimension to see what choices you have.

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[johnsonshiue]

Hi! I think the OP is looking for tangent dimension between two circles. He needs to select the circles at the tangent direction and see the tangent dimension icon shows up. It should be fairly easy.

Please feel free to attach the example here if more guidance is needed.

Many thanks!

[blandb]

I thought that as well, but question stated center I believe.

[yta10]

Hello,

I was able to put dimension between the outermost circle and the inner circle (4.24 in red)

but i couldn't put dimension from the center of the circle to the circle where i want to measure.

and how can i put angle in blue? i keep on failing them.

[blandb · Accepted solution]

If you do a circle to circle dim as shown:

Then drag the arrow green dot to center you should get:

I removed dims for clarity, but if you add a center line from center of hole to center of part you can create the angle dim, clean up the large centerline for clarity as well: