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make drawing from part problem

make drawing from part problem

make drawing from part problem

(OP)
Hi,

I have opened  a part from witch i want to make a drawing,when i go to file i click the make drawing from part button,i can drag the part view from the right side of my screen into the drawing sheet.

the problem starts when i want to dimensioning the part, for some reason i can not dimension the cut-extrude 2.

i have tried auto dimension/ad dimensions/smart dimensions.

are there any tutorials for dimensioning a part in a drawing?

i have tried auto dimensioning, but ended up with so many dimensions that made everything to complex.

   

Toolmaker

RE: make drawing from part problem

Altnickee,

The problem you are having is that when you cut a circle through the cylinder, the profile of the cut on the outside surface of the cyllinder is no longer a circle. It becomes elongated and distorted. So, it is now a complex 3D curve, and a simple diameter dimension for that arc cannot be created. (Although it still appears like a circle from the side view)

My suggestion:
Create a Cross-Section view directly thru the center of the part. In your new view, the cut is now still a true circle and can be given a diamteter dimesnion. And you can also dimension to its center to properly locate it.

Hope this helps.

RE: make drawing from part problem

You could also "show" the sketch that is used to create the cut.  The sketch could then be dimensioned.

-Dustin
Professional Engineer
Certified SolidWorks Professional

RE: make drawing from part problem

(OP)
LMonaco/ ShaggyPE


problem solved !!


i have used the " show sketch" way

thanks for the advise

Toolmaker

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