arc length dimension in drawing mode

[keebler79]

Hello,

I have a drawing mode dimensioning question. I want to show an arc length dimension for a curve that is made up of multiple tangent arcs. I have only been successful with showing an arc length for a single arc entity. In AutoCad, it is possible to show an arc length dimension across multiple arcs. Is this possible with Wildfire 2.0? I have tried to copy the edge to create a composite curve to no avail.

Thanks

 

[dgallup]

You can make a perimeter dimension in sketcher. See

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=208865&page=1

 

[keebler79]

Thanks. I wasn't aware of the perimeter dimension. Is there also a way to dimension like this in drawing mode? I don't want to drive the curve with a perimeter dimension, but would like to show actual dimension along curves. I've seen people use the word true and just show a simple vertical dimension, but that requires the dimension to be "faked". I'm looking for an alternative, so that it will update and reflect changes made to the model.

 

[dgallup]

If you can do it in drawing mode I can't find it.

 

[JCReynolds79]

If you can do it in Sketcher, then can you not just "Show" that dimension in your drawing? i.e. a shown dimension.

 

[mjcole]

You might try doing an Analysis Feature in your Part and creating an annotation with that value as an arc length dimension.

ARCLEN=LENGTH:fid_FEAT-NAME/ID

Your annotation would then be
Length = &ARCLEN

Use Format Decimal Places to adjust decimals.

Michael