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moving ordinate dimensions

moving ordinate dimensions

moving ordinate dimensions

(OP)
How can I make an ordinate dimension come out at an angle?I have a part with a lot of dimensions close to each other an I need to move them around but I can only move the dimension out or in from the part.

RE: moving ordinate dimensions

MAKE JOG is your best friend here.

-Hora

RE: moving ordinate dimensions

(OP)
Thank you for the help,but what is MAKE JOG?

RE: moving ordinate dimensions

Right click on your dimension and choose MAKE JOG. A JOG let you split the dimension line. You will ed up with something like this:
    |
    |
    |
    \
     \
      \
      |
      |
    2.550

-Hora

RE: moving ordinate dimensions

(OP)
Thank you.I tried it and was successful.

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