Target Points in drawing
Target Points in drawing
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I would like the place a target point in my drawing view and be able to set the dimension (.060).
Looking at the help files, target points are not associative to model geometry, so how would I do something like this?
Also, when dimensioning the targets, the dimensions are off. I'm thinking this is because of the scale factor for the particular view?
Thanks in advance,
Chris
Looking at the help files, target points are not associative to model geometry, so how would I do something like this?
Also, when dimensioning the targets, the dimensions are off. I'm thinking this is because of the scale factor for the particular view?
Thanks in advance,
Chris





RE: Target Points in drawing
RE: Target Points in drawing
To me it doesn't look like it's associated to anything on the model.
RE: Target Points in drawing
RE: Target Points in drawing
Go to...
Insert -> Curve/Points -> Point...
...and using the Offset option, create a Point located relative to what you wish to reference at the location where you with the Target Point to be. Then using the Target Point Symbol function select this point as it's 'Location'. Now just Hide the original Point and you should be good to go.
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RE: Target Points in drawing
Another question.
After I get the point in there and place the target on it I put the dimensions in and they are off by the scale factor (supposed to be .060 but ends up being .240 because of a scale factor 4:1 in the view). Is there a scaling option I'm missing?
RE: Target Points in drawing
vertical dimensions are corret, horizontal dimensions are not.
RE: Target Points in drawing
some dimensions are off, some aren't.
RE: Target Points in drawing
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: Target Points in drawing
RE: Target Points in drawing
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: Target Points in drawing
I right click the view, select expand member view, and my sketch tools toolbar becomes grayed out.
RE: Target Points in drawing
But if you insist, go ahead and create your Point using the 'Active Sketch View' approach, THEN Expand your view, place the Target Point Symbol, un-Expand the view and create your dimension.
In reality, it's NOT the Point that needs to be explicitly created inside the non-1:1 scale view, but rather the Target Point Symbol that needs to be located there to get the expected dimension.
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: Target Points in drawing
RE: Target Points in drawing
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: Target Points in drawing
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: Target Points in drawing
RE: Target Points in drawing
RE: Target Points in drawing
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: Target Points in drawing