Broken Dimensions on Detail Views
Broken Dimensions on Detail Views
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Using Version 12
I am creating a drawing of a 400mm diameter part and need to show small features on the diameter.
I have created the drawing at 1:1 then added a detail view at 5: to show the features in question.
The problem is I need to dimension the feature as a diameter in the 5:1 view. I can not see a way of doing this which does not require a centreline way off my drawing sheet.
Can anyone help please?
I am creating a drawing of a 400mm diameter part and need to show small features on the diameter.
I have created the drawing at 1:1 then added a detail view at 5: to show the features in question.
The problem is I need to dimension the feature as a diameter in the 5:1 view. I can not see a way of doing this which does not require a centreline way off my drawing sheet.
Can anyone help please?





RE: Broken Dimensions on Detail Views
I would recommend going into the draw in view command and adding the centerlines there. This will allow you to dimension to it later in your detail veiw.
DNA
RE: Broken Dimensions on Detail Views
The issue is not the absence of a centreline, but the fact that in a 5:1 detail view a centreline if used, would be some 600mm or so over the edge of the drawing sheet
I need some way of creating a dimension driven by the part, with a single leader line and a short dimension line on which the dimension sits.
I understand that to give the impression of this I could dimesion not to the centreline but to some other nearer point, blank the leader line and dimension text then use the prefix facility to type in the value I want displayed.
This however is dangerous as the value would not alter should any change be made to the part.
Is there some other option?
RE: Broken Dimensions on Detail Views
RE: Broken Dimensions on Detail Views
When I try to modify properties of an existing dimension to that above, it doesn't seem to work. But creating a new style as above does, especially when you move the text outside of the diameter being dimensioned
Hope this helps....
RE: Broken Dimensions on Detail Views
Regards,
Pekelder
RE: Broken Dimensions on Detail Views
1) Re-position the detail view off the page. I do this so I can see clearly.
2) On your 1:1 view, re-size the circle so it catches the center of the 400mm diameter. This will also re-crop the detail view.
3) Place the dimension on the detail view using. Since the view is re-cropped, you should see the center in the detail view.
4) On the 1:1 view, re-crop the view to the original view, then re-position the dimension.
5) Reposition the view on the drawing.
If you would like to see a detailed presentation on this effort, let me know.