Measure in Section View

[asiu]

Hi,

I would like to be able to measure/dimension in a Section View. (part or assembly).

This is like creating the geometry of the section like in a drawing view section. One should be able to use it for measuring or creating dimensions.

I will vastly improve the speed of doing measurements at the assembly level and also it will enable creating cross-sectioned dimensioned assembly views for communication with colleagues/customers. (this is possible to do right now but it requires more steps).

Thank you for your support!

Adrian

[Anonymous]

When viewing a Part or Assembly in the Views Section model it would be quite valuable if the section 'view' was more than just a view but was a proper section that could be measured and interrogated for information, - currently the View Section is just a View and cannot be measured.

[swalton]

While your are at it, please make assembly section views have hatch lines, not the concrete texture.  It can be hard to see the boundry between two parts that have the same color assignment.

[Anonymous]

That's a great idea, - maybe having a 'choice' of hatch 'textures and/or lines' would be good - controlled via Application settings.

I'd like to see the section profile outlined too, - or better still see the outline profile on items that I select, - then they are available for measurement.

Currently the only method of measuring from a section is to physically cut the part in two, or section it in the .dwg file and measure it there.

[jtylerbc]

Another workaround is to create a workplane instead of a section view, then sketch on it.  Use Project Cut Edges, then you can measure the sketch geometry (or use driven dimensions).

[Anonymous]

​That's a good idea,

I usually create a .dwg drawing and add a section as it can be measured and
dimensioned.​

I'm just trying to avoid the work around !!

[Cadmanto]

Also, the ability to create these sections using multiple planes  for creating irregular sections.  Without having to create an assemnbly cut.  Then have the ability to import these sections into a drawing.

[Anonymous]

Concrete is really really distracting, yes please a nice FAINT cross hatching or other easily seen yet not so brutal pattern would be helpful. I agree wholly with this suggestion, it would be great if you could also constrain parts while in section mode.....

[Mark_Wigan]

yep, sometimes it would be very nice to be able to measure on these model section views, but if the additional information is gonna bog the machine down at all, then perhaps it could be asked for on demand, it may be better for the user then to be able to choose whether they require it or not, so as to keep the processing needs at a minimum.

[Anonymous]

Yes, - I think that's a good solution, - the option would be nice.

[Gokhan_Kaya]

Hi

I wish I could measure between two part edge on halfview  while we design we use usualy half section view so we need inference parts amount of pass

for example

can not measure on half section view

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/community/screencast/f3caeaab-4174-4ce6-bdb1-5ecf71684488

if we create a sketch on assembly and project geometry we can measure between two part edge(inference) and edit models

http://autode.sk/2e2Y5KJ

[DRoam]

@Gokhan_Kaya, this suggestion is a duplicate. Please cast your vote for the original to help get this suggestion recognized: Measure in Section View (currently 15 votes).

[Anonymous]

Dear Sir

In the some cases we can not measure the angle of two things. For example in the taper lock bush as shown below we can not measure angle of taper.

 

Thank you

[Thomas_Savage]

Hello,

You should be able to measure the angle on that part.

I just model and could dimension the part, and get the angle.

Thomas.

[jingyi.liu]

Hi 

I think you want to measure the angle in section view, so it's similar to below ideas.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/measure-in-section-view/idi-p/5546905

Regards,

[MTimmis_ADSK]

Something that came up recently, was in reference to the Model section view tool, if you apply a section, for instance a Half Section, you cannot pick the sectioned face to measure from. This is a function I have been advised that Solidworks has, which users have found useful within the context of the model without having to create a drawing.

[Cadmanto]

I know you can measure when doing a model section.

What I am suggesting is when one of these sections is done, it is primarily done because one cannot see fully how parts are interacting or positioned.  For other reasons I am sure as well, but when these sections are done, what I am proposing is being able to measure somehow at the point of where the section is taken from to where ever as shown below.  I fully realize that there is no hard core edge, but there has to be some software genius that can figure out a way to make this part of the software.

[jtylerbc]

Seems like it could just create temporary "projected cut edges" at the cutting plane.  Then you could measure between them similarly to how you would dimension between them in a section view on a drawing.

I'm sure it could be a memory hog in some cases with large assemblies, but in many of those cases the section tool itself already bogs down a bit.  So maybe it wouldn't be that much worse than it already is.

[swalton]

Creo allows measuring of the section edges.  It can be helpful

[Anonymous]

Great idea!

[asiu]

Duplicate idea

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/measure-in-section-view/idi-p/5546905

Autodesk, please consolidate votes.

Thank you.