Basic and DUAL dimensions
Basic and DUAL dimensions
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We are using Solidworks Office Pro 2007, SP4.0.
Another bit of help....
I have my dimenions and notes set the the proper font that our company uses. My situation is, a few drawings we are doing have DUAL dimensioning.
Seems when you do use dual dimension and make the dimension BASIC, the outline box looks pretty tight. First is there a way to make this box a bit BIGGER. Second, with dual dimensions, is there a setting to place the dimensions on top of each other, rather then SIDE by SIDE?
Thanks in advance
Another bit of help....
I have my dimenions and notes set the the proper font that our company uses. My situation is, a few drawings we are doing have DUAL dimensioning.
Seems when you do use dual dimension and make the dimension BASIC, the outline box looks pretty tight. First is there a way to make this box a bit BIGGER. Second, with dual dimensions, is there a setting to place the dimensions on top of each other, rather then SIDE by SIDE?
Thanks in advance






RE: Basic and DUAL dimensions
I show dual dimensions on reference drawings, i.e. the sort of drawings that do not have basic dimensions.
On a fabrication drawing, your dimensions are an accept/reject specification. Dual dimensions rarely work out exactly, so they are ambiguous. Don't use them.
Does this solve your problem?
JHG
RE: Basic and DUAL dimensions
I figured out how to put the DUAL dimension on top of each other that is in OPTIONS.
Now I need to figure out how to make the BASIC block bigger, without changing font size...
RE: Basic and DUAL dimensions
I agree with Drawoh, Dual Dims should only be used on drawings that are for customer shown-n-tell, not for manufacturing.
RE: Basic and DUAL dimensions
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RE: Basic and DUAL dimensions
I just tried enlarging the font, funny things is the BASIC box, does not get larger. So my search is on..
RE: Basic and DUAL dimensions
Chris
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RE: Basic and DUAL dimensions
RE: Basic and DUAL dimensions
Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 08
ctopher's home (updated Aug 5, 2008)
ctopher's blog
SolidWorks Legion