Diameter instead of radius

[Balint]

While sketching circles, can I make SolidWorks work with a diameter instead a radius?
Any suggestions?

 

[ed-poole C.S.W.P.]

Balint, you can either type in the diameter followed by /2 when the radius dimension is highlighted in blue, or you can just dimension the circle, double-click on it, and type in the desired diameter.

 

[SolidMartin]

Hi,
When you are dimensioning a closed circle the default would be diameter and If you are dimensioning an open arc, the default will be radius. So when you dimension that, it will drop in a radius dim. Then do a RMB on it, select properties, and check the box for Diameter dimension.

 

[ttraser]

diameter to radii, radii to diameter

select the dimension, under properties, there is a box to check, show as a radii, or show as a diameter.

good luck.