Sketch Dimension to intersection

[mark.martinezECRPT]

I am using Inventor 2023.  When I created a model sketch in Inventor 2021, I can right-click and select Intersection to get the intersection point of two lines.  However, in Inventor 2023, Intersection no longer shows up.  How do I accomplish this now?

[CCarreiras · Accepted solution]

Hi!

I have all the updates (2023.3)

[dbogenhagen]

and what's the process to define an intersection.  How the eff does that screen shot show up?

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! I suspect you want to dimension to the virtual sharps. Please make sure the latest Inventor updates are installed. For regular dimensions, first, check if the setting is off. Go to Tools -> App Options -> Drawing -> uncheck "Enable Ordinate Geometry Selection." Then select the adjacent line segment of the virtual sharp -> right-click -> Intersection -> select the other adjacent segment. The virtual sharp will appear. Select it and repeat the same process on the other side.

For Ordinate dimension, make sure above option is checked. Then move the cursor to any round corner. The virtual sharp will appear.

Many thanks!

[SBix26]

@johnsonshiue - the poster's inquiry is about model sketching, not drawing dimensioning

@dbogenhagen You can either use the right click menu as shown above, or simply swipe along both intersecting elements and then when your pointer is near the intersection you will see the intersection graphic appear.  If it is an apparent intersection, the extension(s) to mark the spot will also appear.  The image below is from Inventor 2024.1.1:

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Sam B

Inventor Pro 2024.1.1 | Windows 10 Home 22H2

[dbogenhagen]

Check out this right click:
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What a effing mystery.....

[SBix26]

I don't see an image; do you?

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Sam B

Inventor Pro 2024.1.1 | Windows 10 Home 22H2