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Dimensions-Extension Line Breaks

Dimensions-Extension Line Breaks

Dimensions-Extension Line Breaks

(OP)
Good Morning,
I'm adding GD&T features to dimension extension lines and thought it would break automatically around the feature control frames of the GD&T blocks. Is there a setting in the options area? Right now I have the extension lines running through the frames.

Thanks,

Macduff spin
Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2007 SP 4.0
Dell 390 XP Pro SP 2
Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB

RE: Dimensions-Extension Line Breaks

Colin,
I don't 100% understand. How is it running through the frame if it's attached to the dim ext line?

Chris
SolidWorks 07 4.0/PDMWorks 07
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 04-21-07)

RE: Dimensions-Extension Line Breaks

(OP)
Chris,
I have other dimensions in that view.

Macduff spin
Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2007 SP 4.0
Dell 390 XP Pro SP 2
Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB

RE: Dimensions-Extension Line Breaks

Colin,
I'm unable to do it. I look through all the settings. Looks like a ER.

Chris
SolidWorks 07 4.0/PDMWorks 07
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 04-21-07)

RE: Dimensions-Extension Line Breaks

(OP)
I kinda remember doing this in previous versions. Or am I on something.....? lol!

Macduff spin
Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2007 SP 4.0
Dell 390 XP Pro SP 2
Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB

RE: Dimensions-Extension Line Breaks

I couldn't find a way to do it either...I think Chris hit then nail on the head - ER

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

RE: Dimensions-Extension Line Breaks

You can break ext lines with other ext lines, but not with FCF's.
I remember I've always had to move the FCF's around so that the lines do not pass thru. I don't remember seeing a newer version that has changed it.

Chris
SolidWorks 07 4.0/PDMWorks 07
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 04-21-07)

RE: Dimensions-Extension Line Breaks

(OP)
OK, I'll submit an ER for this

Macduff spin
Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2007 SP 4.0
Dell 390 XP Pro SP 2
Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB

RE: Dimensions-Extension Line Breaks

Actually the break line setting in SolidWorks leaves a lot to be desired.  You have a toggle to turn it on and off, and a toggle to break around extention lines only, or around any dim...and the gap size itself. Unfortunately, there's no control to break over other objects, such as annotation note leaders.  There's also no control over where the breaks occur.

Matt
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
sw.fcsuper.com
Co-moderator of Solidworks Yahoo! Group

RE: Dimensions-Extension Line Breaks

(OP)
Folks,
I submitted and ER for this on Sunday.

Macduff spin
Colin Fitzpatrick
Mechanical Design Engineer
Solidworks 2007 SP 4.0
Dell 390 XP Pro SP 2
Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM
nVida Quadro FX 3450 512 MB

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