Angle Dim. (Stupid Question)

[boydt]

Is there a trick to placing an angle dim like this? Where you do not have a vertical referance adjacent to the angle. I can get them in there to get what I want but it seems that there has to be a better method.

 

[Volunteer]

I'm not sure I understand your question, but you can add a line in the sketcher RMB and turn it into a construction line to get a vertical reference to dimension to.

 

[boydt]

Basicly that is what I did...

 

[Den E]

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Why not do it this way?</BLOCKQUOTE>

 

[sducotey]

When creating the dimension, use "Make Line" under the ATTACH TYPE menu to create a vertical line used for the dimension. The second reference for the dimension will be the edge of the part. This will create an angle dimension.


Steve

 

[tbrightman]

I'm not sure why you want to do this because you are referencing something that does not exist.


BUT, with that said, while in the sketcher, you could create a vertical line (centerline) and dimension to it. That would also give you the benefit of creating a dimension that you can modify thru the drawing instead of a "shown" dimension.