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Broken Diameter on Drawing

Broken Diameter on Drawing

Broken Diameter on Drawing

(OP)
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Solidworks 2008 SP 3.1

I have a detail view (8:1) of an O-Ring groove profile. The center line of the groove is not shown in the view, and I'm looking to create a broken diameter dimension to reference the center of the groove.

I know it's probably a simple question, but how is this done?

Thanks.

V

RE: Broken Diameter on Drawing

Look up foreshorten in the Help > Index section.

The foreshortened dimensions will only work with dimensions placed by the Insert > Model Items function.

cheers

RE: Broken Diameter on Drawing

If I get you correctly, I typically will goto the feature tree and to the specific drawing view, goto the feature and show the sketch of what you want.  I'll make the o-ring groove with a diameter centerline, then convert that centerline in the drawing view.  Hide the sketch, and change the converted circle into a construction line.  Then you can dimension to it if you need to and it's linked to the model geometry if you change it.

James Spisich
Design Engineer, CSWP

RE: Broken Diameter on Drawing

If I get you correctly, I typically will goto the feature tree and to the specific drawing view, goto the feature and show the sketch of what you want.  I'll make the o-ring groove with a diameter centerline, then convert that centerline in the drawing view.  Hide the sketch, and change the converted circle into a construction line.  Then you can dimension to it if you need to and it's linked to the model geometry if you change it.

Sounds like a pain, but it's a simple enough work around for things like that.

James Spisich
Design Engineer, CSWP

RE: Broken Diameter on Drawing

(OP)
CBL-

I read that. Thank you. For some reason I can't get the diameter dimension to drag to the detailed section view. I used the Insert>Model Items function for all the dimensions, but I can't seem to get it to work. Is there a particular place that I need to click and drag the dimension to move it to another view?

V

RE: Broken Diameter on Drawing

Hold down the Ctrl key when you drag.

cheers

RE: Broken Diameter on Drawing

(OP)
CBL-

You're awesome. That worked perfectly.
Thanks again.

V

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