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Dimension Radius or Diameter?

Dimension Radius or Diameter?

Dimension Radius or Diameter?

(OP)
Hi,

  In the drafting side, I have a cylindrical part.  When dimensioning it, the dim is showing a radius.  How do I change this to a diameter?

Thanks
 

RE: Dimension Radius or Diameter?

Are you showing the part dimension or creating a drawing dimension?  

In the first case you need to redefine the part section.

In the second case you just need to double click the circle before placing the dimension.

RE: Dimension Radius or Diameter?

(OP)
Hi Dgallup,

  I was conducting your second case.  I knew it was some little trick, but didn't recall what it was.

Thanks for the info.
 

RE: Dimension Radius or Diameter?

If you select the dimension in either mode you can use Edit > Convert to > (Radius, Diameter, Linear) to switch the radial dimension type. This is normally easier and faster than using Edit Replace or Deleting and Recreating the dimension.

For 2D cross sections for edit revolve you can select...

Centerline, Entity, Centerline
          or
Entity, Centerline, Entity

to get Diameter Dim

Michael

RE: Dimension Radius or Diameter?

You can't do that in most releases.  Not sure when it was added but it's not in WF2.

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