Intemediate User unable to make simple dimension!

[ElconCAD]

(See Image) I don't have to make these very often however whenever I do I end up stumped for solutions. Simple pick of two points does not yield parallel dimension to geometry. I only get vertical and horizontal to sheet options when placing. What am I missing?

 

[Xwheelguy]

Don't use a Rapid Dimension, use a Linear Dimension and change it to Point to Point. You may have to specify the Measurement Direction as well. IMO pretty much a regression compared to what dimensioning used to be before it was "improved".

A movie attached below for your reference.

dimensioning.zip

Tim Flater
NX Designer
NX 9.0.2.5 Win7 Enterprise x64 SP1
Intel Core i7 2.5GHz 16GB RAM
4GB NVIDIA Quadro K3100M

 

[ElconCAD]

Your solution worked. I always assumed rapid dimension point to point option was the same as linier point to point. Your video clarified that for me very well. Thank you very much.

 

[Xwheelguy]

Yeah, sometimes the "improvements" aren't what they seem or what their chosen names lead users to believe or assume.

Tim Flater
NX Designer
NX 9.0.2.5 Win7 Enterprise x64 SP1
Intel Core i7 2.5GHz 16GB RAM
4GB NVIDIA Quadro K3100M