Cannot edit appended text in Drafting
Cannot edit appended text in Drafting
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Hello,
I am using NX 7.5.2 and I have always been able to edit dimensions in the past, I select the edit appended text or MB3 and click to edit the text, then I delete out the dimension number and place in the datum I want the angle to display.
However, now, I can't do that, it gives me the same error as before, but it deletes out my datum, and replaces it with the original dimension
I am using NX 7.5.2 and I have always been able to edit dimensions in the past, I select the edit appended text or MB3 and click to edit the text, then I delete out the dimension number and place in the datum I want the angle to display.
However, now, I can't do that, it gives me the same error as before, but it deletes out my datum, and replaces it with the original dimension





RE: Cannot edit appended text in Drafting
John R. Baker, P.E.
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RE: Cannot edit appended text in Drafting
RE: Cannot edit appended text in Drafting
The way to edit the actual text of a dimension is to go to...
Edit -> Annotation -> Text...
...and select the dimension. Now you will be given the opportunity to edit the actual text of the dimension, replacing it with either a manually entered numerical value, a note, or some special symbol using the general Text Editor dialog.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Cannot edit appended text in Drafting
Edit -> Annotation -> Text double click MB1 on the dimension.
Or MB3-> Edit Text-> Double Click MB1 on dimension
Or Just click Edit Text button double click dimension.
You get a warning that reads "Dimension Value Associativity" "Editing the dimension value will convert the dimension to a dimension with manual text"
which is fine by me, I just want to change the text to read a datum call out instead of displaying the angle.
RE: Cannot edit appended text in Drafting
RE: Cannot edit appended text in Drafting
Anyway, I can use either...
Edit -> Annotation -> Text...
...or...
MB3 -> Edit Appended Text...
...or...
Edit Text -> MB1...
...and it works fine with no problems.
But I still don't quite understand what you're doing when you say...
"MB3 -> Edit Text -> Double Click MB1 on dimension"
As best as I can tell, this will take you into the 'Style' dialog.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Cannot edit appended text in Drafting
I have tried changing the text of the dimension all the ways you've mentioned, and it isn't working. So what could be causing it not to work?
Is there a preference or utility setting I need to change?
RE: Cannot edit appended text in Drafting
If it is even possible to change the dimension text on sketch lines created on the draft, please let me know. Otherwise, thanks for you help on this.
RE: Cannot edit appended text in Drafting
I'm sorry, but I can't think of anything which would prevent this from working. You may wish to take this up with GTAC and see if they can help you find what's wrong.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.