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Circular CL and dimensioning NX7.5

Circular CL and dimensioning NX7.5

Circular CL and dimensioning NX7.5

(OP)
Is there a way that I can use a circular centerline when dimensioning to an intersection point on a drawing ?
I see that straight centerlines can be used when utilizing intersection point, but circular centerlines cannot.
I am on NX7.5

RE: Circular CL and dimensioning NX7.5

I think I know what you're saying, but so that we're perfectly clear, could you post a picture of what you're trying to accomplish?

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

RE: Circular CL and dimensioning NX7.5

(OP)
The attached picture shows a portion of a large circular gasket for a mining related machine.
The centerline that goes across the length of the slots is an arc.
On the drawing I need to show the chord length between the slots . . .
So I need to put a horizontal dimension between the intersections of the centerlines of each slot.

RE: Circular CL and dimensioning NX7.5

You're correct, Bolt-Circle Centerlines do not recognize any intersection points. About the best that you can do is to include slot 'center points' in your model and dimension to them.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

RE: Circular CL and dimensioning NX7.5

(OP)
Thanks, I will add those points to my model.

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