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NX5 Dimension Disappears from Drawing

NX5 Dimension Disappears from Drawing

NX5 Dimension Disappears from Drawing

(OP)
The drawing file I am using will not allow me to add dimensions to a view.  I can pick the features, the dimension will show and when I pick the location to place the dimension, it disappears.  When I go into EDIT > UNDO, it shows that a dimension was created, but I cannot find it.  Another problem in the same file, I try and add a note to the drawing, but it also disappears.  I must have toggled something off because I was creating dimensions earlier, but I can't figure it out.    

RE: NX5 Dimension Disappears from Drawing

(OP)
I forgot to mention that when I add a new sheet to the drawing, I can add dimensions onto the second sheet.   

RE: NX5 Dimension Disappears from Drawing

Do you have your work layer "invisible in view"?

"Good to know you got shoes to wear when you find the floor." - Robert Hunter
 

RE: NX5 Dimension Disappears from Drawing

I forgot to mention that the drawing itself is also considered a view in this case.

"Good to know you got shoes to wear when you find the floor." - Robert Hunter
 

RE: NX5 Dimension Disappears from Drawing

I had this problem a while back and a part clean-up fixed it.

File > utilities > part clean-up

RE: NX5 Dimension Disappears from Drawing

(OP)
EWH - That solved my issue!!  I went into FORMAT > VISIBLE IN VIEW > highlighted the sheet and made visible my current layer.  Thanks for the quick response.  

These little issues can be very frustrating!  

RE: NX5 Dimension Disappears from Drawing

(OP)
Jerry1423<

I'll try your tip as well to maintain my file.  Thanks for the response.

RE: NX5 Dimension Disappears from Drawing

There really is no need to do it. The "visible in view" thing fixed it, and that is something that I have to look out for too when I add dims inside the drawing view ... it is an easy thing to overlook.

You should do a part clean-up every once in a while to get rid of unwanted things in your part file. Once a day would be a good habit to get into.

RE: NX5 Dimension Disappears from Drawing

I've made it a habit to make every layer visible in the drawing view as default.  If I need to add any annotations or somethiung that I don't want to appear all of the time, I may then make their layer invisible in view.  Other than that, the current layer settings determine what is visible in the views that I add to the drawing.

"Good to know you got shoes to wear when you find the floor." - Robert Hunter
 

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