Reattaching dangling dimensions
Reattaching dangling dimensions
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Is it possible to reattach a dangling dimension in the drawing sheet with SW2004? For example: A block is dimensioned with an overall length and the end is cut off. Typically this would result in a dangling dimension within the drawing. We come across this quite often and have seen it done in 2005 but I can't find an option to do it in either 2005 or 2004.






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RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP1.1 / PDMWorks 05
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RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
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RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP1.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site
RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
Eng-Tips.com Forum Policies FAQ731-376
Making the best use of this Forum. FAQ559-716
How to get answers to your SW questions. FAQ559-1091
Helpful SW websites every user should be aware of. FAQ559-520
RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP1.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site
RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
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The part shows the original cut-extrude that was deleted to cause the dangling dimensions. The drawing show a dangling dimension selected and there are no grab handles to drag it to reattach it.
RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
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RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
This is an issue with Reference/dimensions. It works with driving dimensions.
RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
Eng-Tips.com Forum Policies FAQ731-376
Making the best use of this Forum. FAQ559-716
How to get answers to your SW questions. FAQ559-1091
Helpful SW websites every user should be aware of. FAQ559-520
RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
Try importing model items, per feature if necessary.
Otherwise, try to dim edges that do not change (bottom of your block instead of the top, etc.) if this is a standard type part.
RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
Eng-Tips.com Forum Policies FAQ731-376
Making the best use of this Forum. FAQ559-716
How to get answers to your SW questions. FAQ559-1091
Helpful SW websites every user should be aware of. FAQ559-520
RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
Eng-Tips.com Forum Policies FAQ731-376
Making the best use of this Forum. FAQ559-716
How to get answers to your SW questions. FAQ559-1091
Helpful SW websites every user should be aware of. FAQ559-520
RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
If you want just make a block with a simple cut-extrude feature, goto new drawing and dimension the extrude. save both, the drawing and the part. close the drawing. Delete the cut-extrude and sketch, save and close the part. Open the drawing and your dimensions will be dangling. See if you can reattach them to any of the edges.
Our VAR was able to do it last night in 2005 so we figured it was a 2005 option. I tested it on our machine here that has 2005 and no luck. So I am assuming that it is an option somewhere but I can't find it. During the brief class that we had last night, our VAR was mentioning that you click on a red box to reattach references and dimensions but I don't see any red boxes.
RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions
Jason Capriotti
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
RE: Reattaching dangling dimensions