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Creating Dimension to Gage Point

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DLH81

Mechanical
Jun 2, 2010
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I am trying to create a linear dimension to a gage point, however since the part is oriented at an angle, I am unable to get the dimension to go in the correct direction. See the attached picture. The black lines are the dimension that I would like to put in. Any tips on how to do this?

NX 8.0/TC8
 
 http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=8560fa42-5251-4c34-b3fe-f4b1d83bd791&file=Dimension_Question.png
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