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Datum Target Symbol Problem in SW04

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RawheadRex

Mechanical
Feb 9, 2001
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Hi,

I'm doing a detail drawing of a casting that I need to define multiple datum target points on. I can place the symbols as I require them however I cannot define the target diameter size that is required (.25" DIA). Every time that I try to do so SW flips me off and tells me the value is out of range (1 to 393.7007874).

Now I know that I was able to do this in SW03 without the annoyance I have now. So if anyone can help me out and tell me WTF is up I'd be very grateful.

The value range seems to indicate a possible conflict between english and metric units (I'm using english) so I have checked my units to ensure there is no conflict. I found nothing obvious. Other than that I can only guess that this is a bug of some kind.

Thanks.


Chris Gervais
Sr. Mechanical Designer
Lytron Corp.
 
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Have you put in the metric equivalent? If so did you get what you needed?

[cheers] from (the City of) Barrie, Ontario.

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No, the target area circle diameter is resized according to the english units. I found a work around though. It works whenever I enter the target diameter as 0.25. The zero prefix makes all the difference in the world.



Chris Gervais
Sr. Mechanical Designer
Lytron Corp.
 
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