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Tolerances in drawings

Tolerances in drawings

Tolerances in drawings

(OP)
I want to display the tolerances of only certain dimensions within a drawing. Unfortunately, when I set the tol_display to yes in the drawing set-up file, all the dimensions now show a tolerance. Is there a way to pick and choose which dimensions to add the tolerancing to?

RE: Tolerances in drawings

I don't know what Pro/E version are you using so if you are using 2001:

Right click on any dimension-->Properties--> Choose the tolerance mode and the value(s)

im4cad
Pro Design Services, Inc.
http://www.cadproe.com/pds/home.asp

RE: Tolerances in drawings

Change the tol_display config.pro setting for the models to NOMINAL. This allows all new dim's to be shown as nominal. It won't affect parts made PRIOR to this change.

Like before, just pick the dim's you want to change, then RMB abd pick the tolerance setting there.

Go to www.3dlogix.com to pick up a free config.pro help file.

Steve

http://www.sprdesign.com

RE: Tolerances in drawings

(OP)
3dlogic,

Thanks for the tip. Sometimes the most simplest things are overlooked. Mine was set to plusminus.

Thanks again.

RE: Tolerances in drawings

If you have a lot of dimensions that you want to add the tolerances back to, you may want to set up a mapkey that will allow you to select many dimensions at once.

I just did this recently and have found that it's very useful - especially when there are many dimensions that will be using the same tolerance.

See Thread554-25170 for more info.

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