Manually Over-ride Dimension Text
Manually Over-ride Dimension Text
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thread561-359967: Where is "Override Dimension Text" in NX9 ?
OK, this is driving me bonkers. I am working on an NX9 drawing (9.0.3.4 MP1) and I'd like to create a couple of manual dimensions (i.e. over-ride the text). I successfully managed to create 2 dimensions following the advice in the referenced thread. HOWEVER, I can't create any more on the same view. When I follow the exact same steps as before, and type in my manual text, then place the dimension, the text mysteriously reverts back to the actual measured distance!! I've tried this many times and nothing works. Also, using the Edit, Annotation, Text menu option merely gives the option to edit APPENDED text, not the dimension text like it did in NX8.5. I really hate this new version and wish I could go back to 8.5. Maybe this is just a bug, but I hope it gets fixed soon.
AH! Just tested a different approach before posting this comment. Seems the ONLY way I could finally add another manual dimension to my intended view was to first add it to a DIFFERENT VIEW! Then, I right-clicked on the dimension and selected Edit... and re-selected the origin points for the dimension by picking end-points in the view I originally wanted to dimension. That worked!! Go figure. Dumbest thing I've ever seen.
Drew
OK, this is driving me bonkers. I am working on an NX9 drawing (9.0.3.4 MP1) and I'd like to create a couple of manual dimensions (i.e. over-ride the text). I successfully managed to create 2 dimensions following the advice in the referenced thread. HOWEVER, I can't create any more on the same view. When I follow the exact same steps as before, and type in my manual text, then place the dimension, the text mysteriously reverts back to the actual measured distance!! I've tried this many times and nothing works. Also, using the Edit, Annotation, Text menu option merely gives the option to edit APPENDED text, not the dimension text like it did in NX8.5. I really hate this new version and wish I could go back to 8.5. Maybe this is just a bug, but I hope it gets fixed soon.
AH! Just tested a different approach before posting this comment. Seems the ONLY way I could finally add another manual dimension to my intended view was to first add it to a DIFFERENT VIEW! Then, I right-clicked on the dimension and selected Edit... and re-selected the origin points for the dimension by picking end-points in the view I originally wanted to dimension. That worked!! Go figure. Dumbest thing I've ever seen.
Drew
Windows 7-64 / Dual Xeon X5550 / NX 8.5.2.3 MP2 / 24GB RAM / Quadro FX3800 / Algor 23.1 / ANSYS 14.5.7





RE: Manually Over-ride Dimension Text
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RE: Manually Over-ride Dimension Text
Menu -> Edit -> Annotation -> Text...
...function to override the dimensional text of at least six or seven dimensions all in the same view.
John R. Baker, P.E.
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RE: Manually Over-ride Dimension Text
I was just able to repeat the same issue on another new drawing. It appears to be specific to dimensions that were created in on a particular feature. In this case, I added three dimensions, one vertical and two horizontal. The second horizontal is on a corner chamfer. When I use Edit, Annotation, Text... on the dimensions for the horizontal or vertical edges, the tool works as expected. However, when I click on the dimension for the chamfer, I get the dialog box for APPENDED text. It won't allow me to actually change the dimension text. I've attempted to attach four images. The first link shows the simple view I'm working on. The second and third show the expected behaviour of the edit annotation tool. The fourth link shows what happens on the chamfer dimension. All dimensions were created the same way, using the Rapid Dimensioning tool method of Inferred.
[img http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=834e671f-2294-4061-b8ef-030f068497b6&file=chamfer-dim.png]
[img http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=d20147a3-8435-4b72-8eca-23efaf185fd4&file=drawing.PNG]
[img http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=b6801661-90d9-46b6-bc8d-81a6841e11cf&file=horizontal-dim.png]
[img http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=773d2e5a-6c21-4a19-9f78-af097e9b37b1&file=vertical-dim.png]
Windows 7-64 / Dual Xeon X5550 / NX 8.5.2.3 MP2 / 24GB RAM / Quadro FX3800 / Algor 23.1 / ANSYS 14.5.7
RE: Manually Over-ride Dimension Text
Windows 7-64 / Dual Xeon X5550 / NX 9.0.3.4 MP1 / 24GB RAM / Quadro FX3800 / Algor 23.1 / ANSYS 15.0.7
RE: Manually Over-ride Dimension Text
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Manually Over-ride Dimension Text
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Manually Over-ride Dimension Text
Well, I have no idea, except that perhaps I should have also added (if it makes ANY difference) that the view I was dimensioning was actually a sketch on a drawing. In this particular case I modeled a simple weldment as a single part, rather than an assembly of parts. I then wanted to detail one piece of the weldment but since I didn't have the individual components to make a view of, I manually sketched the view. I can send the files if you want to see it (drawing and part).
Drew
Windows 7-64 / Dual Xeon X5550 / NX 9.0.3.4 MP1 / 24GB RAM / Quadro FX3800 / Algor 23.1 / ANSYS 15.0.7
RE: Manually Over-ride Dimension Text
It works fine for me...
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.