180 Degree Dimension

[cowman]

Dumb question of the day... How do you get a 180 degree dimension to show up?

Thanks

 

[Theophilus]

Draw it at some other degree, dimension it, and then edit the dimension to 180.

Otherwise, set your relations to collinear or coincident.



Jeff Mowry

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[takedownca]

SW doesn't handle 180deg dims very well, especially in mating. If you really need to have an entity separated by 180deg from something, I would create an intermediate line/plane halfway there. That way you have two 90deg dims.

 

[fcsuper]

Do you need this on a drawing or on the part model (or both) or in an assembly? Is this a relationship between two features or within a common sketch?

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