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sketch revolve diameter entry

sketch revolve diameter entry

sketch revolve diameter entry

(OP)
Can't remember for the life of me, when drawing half a profile for a revolve isn't there some way to enter diameter values?

RE: sketch revolve diameter entry

Place your dimension on the side of the centerline that's opposite your sketch entity.

RE: sketch revolve diameter entry

right,
to dimension, select the axis of symmetry first, then the line or point that is the radius, drag back past the axis, dimension will become "diameter"

RE: sketch revolve diameter entry

(OP)
Thanks guys!

RE: sketch revolve diameter entry

Williedawg is correct but if you start at the size reference and pick the centerline next you'll have less mouse travel.

The leaders tab will allow you to switch the doubled dimension back to a radius if you need this.

For Angle Dimensions you can have a construction line on opposite side of centerline, SolidWorks only considers solid lines on other side as problems.

Michael

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