Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
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I often bring up a drawing and want to just sketch a few quick reference lines or arcs tangent for calculating quick roll dimensions and am wondering why I can not measure between these entitities created and the original model geometry? I get the message "connot measure between a sketch entity created in a drawing view and a model entity" It's a drawing, what's the reason behind not being able to add geometry at the drawing level and not be able to use the measure function to find numbers but are able to dimension them? no big deal, just curious?






RE: Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
You can dim it, then hide the dim.
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
RE: Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
You're right because I get the message:
"Cannot measure between a sketch entity created in a drawing view and a model entity."
SW07 SP1.0
Flores
RE: Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
Is it a bug in 2007?
I'm still waiting for my server guru to give me permission to update to 2007.
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
RE: Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
SW07 SP1.0
Flores
RE: Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
rikonen, can you show a pic?
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
RE: Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
If your computer is allowing you to do it then there's something different on your computer than mine, three others I have tried it on as well as my VAR. Any drawing file with a view shown, add one horizontal line anywhere and then hit measure(not dimension), click the reference line you added as well as any other horizontal line from the existing view and you shoulod get the message me, smcadman, and my VAR are getting. If not then I'd like to talk to you about how your options are set up to see what's different that's allowing you to do it.
RE: Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
Email me from my web site with your phone #, I will call you.
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
RE: Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
RE: Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
I have tried locking the focus and the lines do not leave the model geometry. It's something that my VAR has the same results and hasn't called me back with an answer yet either.
RE: Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
Can you show me a pic or video of what you are doing exactly so I can duplicate it?
Thanks
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
RE: Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
RE: Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
I just tried again (SW06 & 07) and it no longer works. I too now get the "Cannot measure between a sketch entity created in a drawing view and a model entity" message.
I'm sure It worked the first time.
RE: Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
Here's a picture showing what I'm talking about, measure (not dimension) between the reference lines and the model geometry. locking the focus ends with similiar results. Any other ideas?
RE: Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
I see the message now. The error is because you dimensioning between a 2D object and a 3D model. You can add a line between the line and the model and measure that line. The easiest way is to just add a dim, then delete/hide it if not needed.
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
RE: Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
ER time?
RE: Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
RE: Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
Of all the drawings I could have opened, I chose one which had sketch lines on top of the model edges. I vaguely remember playing around with drawing view sketches ages ago. This must have been the test piece.
What were the chances of that happening? ... I think I'll buy extra lottery tickets tonight.
RE: Measuring from reference lines in a drawing
Good luck!
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
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