ordinate datum value

[justin_chadburn]

Hi

Is it be possible to set a value for the ordinate datum that isn't zero? I know this is not what inventor was designed for, but we often have to display AOD levels. I would like to set a known point to say 42.350 (M AOD) and work from there.

Thanks in advance

Justin

kelly.young has embedded your image for clarity.

[johnsonshiue · Accepted solution]

Hi Justin,

Indeed, this is not how Inventor was designed to work. But, you could sort of do that. Place the origin indicator attached to a view vertex. Right-click on it -> Edit -> you can define the X and Y offsets from this point. The origin indicator will be relocated accordingly. You can right-click on it and hide it. Now, the geometry you pick to create ordinate dimensions will be based on this new origin.

Many thanks!

[justin_chadburn]

That's exactly what I wanted to do, thanks.

I've also just figured out how to change only this dimension set to meters by creating a new dimension style and using "copy properties" to apply to the others. This now gives me my M-AOD measurement which is far easier than using leaders and forgetting to change the values when the levels change.

Cheers