how to dimension an arc length

[Anonymous]

Hello,

Is there a way to dimension an arc length on a circle?

What is required to dimension the blue line with an arc length of 600mm?

Ray

INV2016

[chrishutchinson6848 · Accepted solution]

Here's your example file back with the blue arc dimensioned as 600mm arc length.  You do this by editing the sketch and clicking the dimension command then hover over the  blue line and rolling the mouse wheel to select the arc not the reference circle.  The dimension command will default to a radius but all you have to do is right click and select arc lenth in the list of dimension types.

Thanks,

Chris Hutchinson

Duke Energy

Charlotte, NC

[JDMather · Accepted solution]

While in the dimension command select the arc (you might need to use the Select Other)

then right click and set Dimension Type>Arc Length.

[JDMather]

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@chrishutchinson6848 wrote:

... rolling the mouse wheel ...

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I assume once the Select Other box appears (or right mouse button Select Other).

Learned something new today.

Thanks.

[chrishutchinson6848]

Hi JD, I did leave off a mouse click in the sequence.  It should have read...hover over the arc, when the select other box opens roll the mouse wheel to see all the possible selections and then either left click the entity selection or hit enter when the correct entity is shown then right click and select arc length from the dimension type command.

Thanks,

Chris Hutchinson