dimensioning object from imported surface
dimensioning object from imported surface
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Would anyone know why I can't dimension in SolidWorks? I originally created the form in Rhino, exported into IGES, and imported it into SolidWorks. Once I finished the design in SolidWorks, I created the drawing file and inserted the part files into the drawings. I tried dimensioning it without success. I went back into the part files to try to dimension the object and I can't get it to dimension most of the object. Is there anyway around this?
Thanks,
Daniel
Thanks,
Daniel






RE: dimensioning object from imported surface
If not, create sketches in the model, using the imported features faces & edges, then you should be able to use the sketches to place dimensions in the drawing.
RE: dimensioning object from imported surface
Since this is imported geometry, there is a possibility that all of the surfaces are B-surfaces. If that is the case, SW will not recognize those surfaces as planar or conical, even if they appear to be so.
One way to check if a surface is planar is to attempt to place a sketch on it. Likewise, to check if a surface is conical, test it by trying to use it to create a datum axis.
There is a trick that occasionally works to convert imported B-surfaces to planes and conics. Export the model as STEP203 (not STEP214) and reimport that step file. I don't know why it works, but sometimes it just does.
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