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Dimensioning Problems

Dimensioning Problems

Dimensioning Problems

(OP)
Hi again all.

I am trying to move the diameter and length dimension on the left side of the section view to the detail view.  

I went to the help section and if you search for “moving and copying dimension” you will see a page that I thought explained what I wanted to do.  Using the shift key and dragging dimension results in a red circle with a line through it.

So, I cannot move or copy dimensions from section to detail view without that pesky red circle with the slash running thru it.

Can anyone advise me on this?

Thanks in advance.

Thanks,

Rip


SolidWorks 2007
SP 4.0

RE: Dimensioning Problems

(OP)
???

Thanks,

Rip


SolidWorks 2007
SP 4.0

RE: Dimensioning Problems

Are these inserted dimensions (insert, model items) or reference dimensions that you created in the drawing?  If the dimensions were created in the drawing, I do not believe that you can move them from view to view, this only works for dimensions that were created using the insert, model items functionnality.

Steven Danasko, CSWP
SolidWorks 2007 - SP2.2
UG NX3
Pro/Engineer Wildfire 2.0

RE: Dimensioning Problems

If I create a detail view from a drawing view, I can move the dims. However, dims won't move from section views to detail views of the section.

Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
CAD Administrator
SW '07 SP2.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM, nVidia 2500M
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog

RE: Dimensioning Problems

Rip,
Solidworks is unable to copy/move dimensions if one of the views involved is a cross-section.

I think the basic logic is that when you copy a dimension, SW takes the endpoints from the dimension you are moving, determines where those points exist in the part model, and now project those points back into the drawing view that you are dragging to.

With a section view, the dimensions that you created do not have a defined location in the part model to references. The points in the section view only truly exist in the drawing (based on the section line)and aren't in the part model. So SW is unable to make the conversion.

Should it be able to do it (especially if it is just a blown-up detail of the same view)? Probably.
Can it do it? I don't think so.

-Lou

RE: Dimensioning Problems

MAYBE A "BROKEN-OUT" SECTION IS THE WAY TO GO...

RE: Dimensioning Problems

(OP)
GLED,JMiaisola,GTCadGuy..

Thanks for your help!!!! :)
Appreciated as always. elephant2elephant2

Thanks,

Rip


SolidWorks 2007
SP 4.0

RE: Dimensioning Problems

(OP)
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Thanks,

Rip


SolidWorks 2007
SP 4.0

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