Retrieve assembly constraint dimensions though a drawing.

[cagross6QW5Y]

I've seen a similar question asked a few years ago. I am currently on Inventor 2022 Professional and I am trying to bring in a dimension from my assembly that was created using a mate constraint to a specific distance. Is this possible to do this? I would like to keep all of my dimensions directly associated if possible.

[johnsonshiue · Accepted solution]

Hi! Unfortunately, there isn't a way to retrieve an assembly constraint offset value in a drawing. You may create 3D dimensions (3D Annotation) in the assembly, which can be retrieved in the drawing.

Many thanks!

[mluterman]

When I need to use a non-existent dimension on a drawing, I'll start a new sketch, then project the features in question onto this unconsumed sketch and dimension it (even though they're only reference dimensions) so I have something to import into my drawing. 

[cagross6QW5Y]

Is this something that Autodesk is looking to enhance in the future? Creating (2) separate dimensions to create one in the drawing is redundant. Other CAD software I have used enable you to bring these in directly.

[nedeljko.sovljanski]

hi @cagross6QW5Y place your proposition in Idea section so we can vote.

[cagross6QW5Y]

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/retrieve-assembly-constraint-dimensions-though-drawing...