rotating datum box
rotating datum box
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hello - small time solidworks user -i am having a hard time finding where i can rotate the datum feature box - not the composite frame box but the initial datum box "a" or "b" or ,etc.
it always attaches it self in the horizontal location & i want to rotate it to vertical sometimes - also where can i rotate a line of text - non of our users here can answer my questions -
any help would be greatly appreciated - thank you
it always attaches it self in the horizontal location & i want to rotate it to vertical sometimes - also where can i rotate a line of text - non of our users here can answer my questions -
any help would be greatly appreciated - thank you






RE: rotating datum box
To rotate note text select the note and look in the property manager. Under Text Format you'll see a box where you can fill in an angle.
RE: rotating datum box
RE: rotating datum box
RE: rotating datum box
"a" is now reading vertical still attached to the same line - i hope this helps - you can turn the feature control symbols horizontal or vertical just by picking the
icon in the menu but no where have i found that you can do this with the datum symbol - thank you again
RE: rotating datum box
Chris, CSWA
SolidWorks 14
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RE: rotating datum box
Open the Geometric Tolerance Properties, place any symbol to open the Primary datum box, type in the datum letter, go back to the symbol box and click on the blank. Place your datum on the dwg.. Click on it and change the angle in the Feature Manager to 90°,click the leader and the no bend. Right click on the arrow head and change it to the datum triangle. Place on the side or dimension location.
This isn't as automatic as the one that's included, but it should help with your problem.
Sylvia