idw dimension style

[Anonymous]

This is probably a easy fix but is there a method to change it to where it pulls a diameter instead of a radius when annotating a drawing i have checked all in the style manager.

[Anonymous]

Right Click, dimension type, Diameter.

[Anonymous]

i know that and have been doing that but wondering if there is a way to set it to automatically do that.

[Anonymous]

Not that I am aware of.

[Anonymous]

dang 

[johnsonshiue]

Hi Dustin,

Let me clarify your request a bit. Are you trying to create diameter dimension on an arc? Or, you want to see "dual dimension" line? Inventor drawing dimension commands recognize diameter for a full circle and radius for an arc by default. But, this has nothing to do with dimension line display.

To enable dual dimension lines, go to Manage -> Styles and Standard Editor -> Dimension -> select the active dimension style -> Options -> Diameter Dimensions -> Dual Dimension Line. Is this what you were looking for?

Many thanks!

[Anonymous]

Its a full circle hole.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi Dustin,

Could you try changing the Diameter Dimension to Dual Dimension Line like I described earlier? Does it work for you?

Many thanks!

[rhasell · Accepted solution]

Hi

Yes, easy fix.

Have a look at application options, drawing settings.

"Dimension Type Preferences"

[mcgyvr]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Its a full circle hole.

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You can make this process much easier and not force all this guessing if you simply post the ipt file and even the idw so its clear what the intention/feature is..

Just how you modeled the part could be the reason its not doing a diameter..

Please post the ipt and drawing file..