Dimensioning to hidden line

[wingman70]

Is there a way in a drawing to dimension to a hidden line without having to create a section view. I am trying to show the depth of a pocket in a standard view showing hidden lines, but it will not let me smart dim to a hidden line.

 

[JMirisola]

Tools->options->Drawings->Select hidden entities.

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[CorBlimeyLimey]

You will probably be informed that it is not standard practice to do that, but;

Tools > Options > System Options > Display/Selection-->Selection of hidden edges-->Allow selection of wireframe and HLV modes

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Jeff, that option is for retrieving entities which have been hidden.

Select hidden entities. When selected, you can select hidden (removed) tangent edges and edges that you have hidden manually when you pass the pointer over hidden edges.

 

[wingman70]

Thanks!! That did the trick.

 

[JMirisola]

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[ctopher]

Jeff,
That should be a FAQ.

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[fcsuper]

Actually, there is a type of view you can use for this as still be legal with the standards.

Select your view first. Then goto pulldown Insert>Drawing View>Break-out section. Draw in an enclosed spline around the area you wish to break-out, and OK.

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