Detailing Diameter's in a Section View.
Detailing Diameter's in a Section View.
(OP)
We are currently running SW 2007 but no matter how many releases there are why haven't solidworks come up with a way to detail a diameter in a section view which applies the diameter symbol automatically. Regardless of the view being a section, why isn't solidworks smart enough to know the face is still a diameter. Has this been sorted in future versions? I know Unigraphics has had this function for years!






RE: Detailing Diameter's in a Section View.
Also, now are you making the diameter? Is it sketched and cut, or done with hole wizard?
Matt Lorono
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RE: Detailing Diameter's in a Section View.
Matt Lorono
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources
Co-moderator of Solidworks Yahoo! Group
and Mechnical.Engineering Yahoo! Group
RE: Detailing Diameter's in a Section View.
RE: Detailing Diameter's in a Section View.
Matt Lorono
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources
Co-moderator of Solidworks Yahoo! Group
and Mechnical.Engineering Yahoo! Group
RE: Detailing Diameter's in a Section View.
RE: Detailing Diameter's in a Section View.
Joe
SW Office 2008 SP5.0
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ATI FireGL X1
RE: Detailing Diameter's in a Section View.
In terms of software, you are correct, but I'm not sure that logic holds for real world use. However, you have a point that I will look into in the ASME standard.
Matt Lorono
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
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Co-moderator of Solidworks Yahoo! Group
and Mechnical.Engineering Yahoo! Group
RE: Detailing Diameter's in a Section View.
While this does not directly address the issue of a cylindrical section as in the OP, it does address the desirability of cylindrical dimensioning, which is apparently not supported by SW.
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RE: Detailing Diameter's in a Section View.
I agree that there is a difference between real world use, and how the software interprets this. I guess my post wasn't clear, as I was only trying to describe how the software interprets a dimension applied in this manner.
Joe
SW Office 2008 SP5.0
P4 3.0Ghz 3GB
ATI FireGL X1
RE: Detailing Diameter's in a Section View.
Thanks for your help guys.
RE: Detailing Diameter's in a Section View.
The if you dimension to the centerline you can get a double dim. For revolve features this will make a diam symbol but you'll probably need to do that manually in drawing.
You might be able to show in another view and CTRL+Drag to copy it to the section view.
Michael