Solidworks measurement function in assemblies
Solidworks measurement function in assemblies
(OP)
I am new and self-taught on Solidworks 2001. I am used to Mechanical Desktop. I am trying to use the measurement icon in Solidwork's assemblies to measure center to center distance on thru holes. When I pick two thru holes, solidworks always measures from edge to edge. How can I make it select the center of a hole?






RE: Solidworks measurement function in assemblies
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Scott Baugh, CSWP

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To turn them on go to the view menu and select Temporary Axes
Ray Havermahl
Independent Engineering Labs
www.ielinc.com
RE: Solidworks measurement function in assemblies
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Solidworks measurement function in assemblies
Brad82, you should look into upgrading to 2004, 2005 will be out this summer. There are alot of great new features from 2001.
RE: Solidworks measurement function in assemblies
RE: Solidworks measurement function in assemblies
RE: Solidworks measurement function in assemblies
RE: Solidworks measurement function in assemblies
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Solidworks measurement function in assemblies
And that is a bit of a shame, as sometimes there are things that AutoCAD is good for, like wiring diagrams and schematics (if you already have your blocks). Heck, I can't even Plot from the newest version of AutoCAD.
Ray Reynolds
"Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons."
Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949
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RE: Solidworks measurement function in assemblies
Brad82, too bad you can't upgrade. Our tool dept uses SolidWorks. The tool is designed around the SW model and checked into PDMW. That way the parts/assys stay with the tool. Works well. We have one engineer that thinks Acad is god! He designs in it, then xfers to us to redo in SW. Don't know how long mngmt will take to catch on and force a change.
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Greetz, Bouke