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Hide/Show Dimension in Assembly Sketch

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jdg268

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Dec 17, 2004
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This question was somewhat addressed years ago in thread 559-27831, but I don't think anyone knew the answer. I am now trying to make an assembly sketch dimension reappear. Anyone know the answer? Is there an option to "show" these dimensions after they've been hidden?
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John Graham, CSWP
Mechanical Design Engineer
 
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Right-click on annotations in the feature tree, show dim's.

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
 
ctopher,
After the dimension has been hidden, it won't show up again. I have "display annotations", "show feature dimensions", and "show reference dimensions" all checked.

John Graham, CSWP
Mechanical Design Engineer
 
Right click on the sketch containing the dimension & select Show

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Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091
 
I don't see an option to hide a dim to test it.
Try right-click on sketch in FM and show?

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
 
Dimensions show up whether the sketch is hidden or shown. However, these previously hidden dimensions will only appear when editing the sketch.
 
How did you hide the dimension?

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Chris,
If a sketch is shown (not editing, only shown), and you can see dimensions b/c the annotations are turned on, then RMB on a dimension. Near the bottom there is an option to hide.

John Graham, CSWP
Mechanical Design Engineer

 
Are you talking about an assy model or an assy drawing?

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Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
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CBL, this is an assembly sketch in the model. The same problem occurs with a part model sketch, which is the thread I referenced earlier.

I should add, the problem occurs whether it's a driven or driving dimension.

John Graham, CSWP
Mechanical Design Engineer
 
If it's just a sketch created within an assy, show should show it. If it's a derived part within the assy, open the part and show everything. If nothing works ... maybe a bug? Maybe reinstall?
Anyway you can send us the part/assy?

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
 
What version of SW are you using?

I do not have a Hide option for a dimension in an assy sketch ... or any models sketch for that matter.

Only place I can hide a dimension is in a drawing view.

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Helpful SW websites FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091
 
I'm running 2006, SP4.1

I think I figured it out. Part/Assemblies behave the same way with respect to this issue.
If you have a sketch with no child feature attached to it, and you hide a dimension (RMB on a dimension when it's visible, when not in the sketch editor), you cannot get the dimension to show again, outside of editing the sketch and viewing it.

If a sketch has a child feature, and a dimension has been hidden, double click on the feature in the FM, RMB on the dimension, and click show.

So, it looks like dimensions cannot be shown again if the parent sketch isn't used in a feature. If the sketch is used in a feature, they can be hidden and shown back and forth.
strange...

John Graham, CSWP
Mechanical Design Engineer
 
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jdg268 ... Would you please show a screenshot of the selection box & dimension when hiding the dimension? I cannot find the Hide function you speak of.

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let me know if this does/doesn't help.
Keep in mind that I'm not in the sketch. I just have annotations shown.

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It is in a part. I thought the problem was within the assembly?

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
 
From the help file:

To toggle the display of selected feature dimensions:

To hide an individual dimension, right-click it, and select Hide.

To hide all the dimensions of a selected feature, right-click the feature in the FeatureManager design tree, or right-click one of its faces, and select Hide All Dimensions.

To re-display the dimensions, right-click the feature or one of its faces, and select Show All Dimensions.
 
Chris,
The problem occurs in both parts and assemblies. I took a screen shot of a part for CBL for the sake of simplicity.

dutch7777,
The help file information is useless if the sketch has no feature attached to it. In my original case, I had a sketch that I was using to obtain tolerance stackup information, and I did not need a feature attached to it. After I hid the dimension, I could not get it back. Let me know if you find another method, but I think it's just an oversight in the program.

John Graham, CSWP
Mechanical Design Engineer

 
Double click on the sketch in the FM. When the dim
shows, RMB on it and hit "show". Oversight? Maybe, but
we are messing with show "feature" dims...lol.
 
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