Is there an easier way to change dangling dimensions
Is there an easier way to change dangling dimensions
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When I have a model and a 2D drawing of the model, and the drawing is dimensioned,I sometimes get dangling dimensions on the 2D drawing if i make revisions to the 3D model.
Sometimes these dangling dimensions are still good but I dont want them printed in dangling colors, so I i have been deleting the dangling dimensiion and re-dimensioning it. Is there an easier way to do this - ie. to confirm that the dimension is ok?
Sometimes these dangling dimensions are still good but I dont want them printed in dangling colors, so I i have been deleting the dangling dimensiion and re-dimensioning it. Is there an easier way to do this - ie. to confirm that the dimension is ok?






RE: Is there an easier way to change dangling dimensions
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RE: Is there an easier way to change dangling dimensions
I can drag the endpoint of the extension line but that doesnt change the dangling color
RE: Is there an easier way to change dangling dimensions
Were these dimensions manually placed?
Do you know why they have become "dangling"? (removed or edited feature?)
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RE: Is there an easier way to change dangling dimensions
I cannot drag the connection points away other than to make the extension lines longer or shorter.
If i have dangling annotations or datum symbols, can replace them by moving them, but I cannot do the same with these dimensions.
An example would be a dimension between two round holes - then i change the hole from round to semi-circular shaped. It may not necessarily mean that the dimension between them has changed, but yet they show up in dangling colors (which is understandable) - how do I avoid to redimension?
RE: Is there an easier way to change dangling dimensions
Instead of manually placing the dimension in the drawing view, use the Insert > Model Items to place them from the model itself, then if the model changes the dimensions remain intact.
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RE: Is there an easier way to change dangling dimensions
So does this mean that there is no way to undangle a dimension without deleting it?
RE: Is there an easier way to change dangling dimensions
FYI, you don't have to have all the dimensions inserted into a drawing view at once. You can select feature by feature, view by view if needed.
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Hardie "Crashj" Johnson
SW 2005 SP 4.0 (reluctant to change)
Nvidia Quadro FX 1000
AMD Athalon 1.8 GHz 2 Gig RAM
RE: Is there an easier way to change dangling dimensions
Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091