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Tabulated Dimensions in Drafting
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Tabulated Dimensions in Drafting

Tabulated Dimensions in Drafting

(OP)
I came across this drawing at my work.  Unfortunately the guy who made it is no longer here.  How did he create these tabulated dimensions.  Specifically how did he replace the number inside the dimension with a letter.  The dimension behaves exactly as if it were a regular dimension, so its not just whited out with a note inserted.  Thoughts?

RE: Tabulated Dimensions in Drafting

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Version?
Edit -> Annotation -> Text

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RE: Tabulated Dimensions in Drafting

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Edit>Annotation>Text, select the dimension and chnge the value to whatever text you want.

 

RE: Tabulated Dimensions in Drafting

Be warned that if you're using a tool like Check Mate in check/enforce your modeling/drafting standards that these dimensions will be flagged as 'Dimension with Manual Text'.  Now if you're not running these tests, then there should be no problem, just that I thought I would give you a heads-up.

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RE: Tabulated Dimensions in Drafting

Here, we run the tests, but are provided with an opportunity to justify its use.

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RE: Tabulated Dimensions in Drafting

(OP)
@mmauldin,  I know you can add text to a dimension.  This is not what was done.  Look at the photo I posted.  The actually numeric dimension was replaced with a letter. We don't use check mate here, but thanks for the heads up.

RE: Tabulated Dimensions in Drafting

(OP)
Also I am using NX 7.5

RE: Tabulated Dimensions in Drafting

(OP)
Just to be clear the dimensions where letters are used are not "appended text".   

RE: Tabulated Dimensions in Drafting

mmauldin was not referring to appended text, but actually editing the dimension text itself.

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RE: Tabulated Dimensions in Drafting

(OP)
Ok...  I got it.  Thanks!!

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RE: Tabulated Dimensions in Drafting

@mmauldin,
That was a super helpful tip.  For me the key was to realize that you do not Right Click the dimension and Edit; rather, you go to Alt-Edit > Annotation > Text.

This is great for making inspection and part family drawings.

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