Moving Dimensions on a drawing to a Layer

[Speedy]

How does one put all the dimensions on a PRO_E drawing to one specific layer.

I have tried creating a new layer, created a 'RULE' to search for 'ad*', this finds the dimensions in the 'Preview'. When I try to hide the layer the dimensions don't hide.

Help Please.

I want to be able to export a Pro_E drawing to Autocad LT without the dimensions.

I can't seem to do it.
Speedy

 

[JohnAndrews]

You can select all the dimensions to add to your layer by changing the "Smart" filter in the bottom right hand corner of Wildfire to "Dimensions", then drag a box over the whole drawing.

 

[mjcole]

When you see the dimensions in the preview area you need to select the top one and drag down to the bottom and hit the >> button to move them to the right side of the preview dialog to add them to your layer.

The other thing to do is to select the independent and associative options in the layer properties dialog.

I've described how to do that in a previous topic.

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=169823

When you do this your layer rules will automatically add new dimensions to the layer without your interaction.

Michael

 

[Speedy]

Thanks guys,

I want the layer to update automatically so I think MJOLE's suggestion is the best option.

I had tried this already. It worked for one drawing but will not work for another. I can't figure out why.

Basically I created a Layer in the Part file, using a rule - searched for d*, defining dimensions. I then created a second Layer in the drawing file to search for ad*, the manually added dimensions.

Both Drawings have the same *.dtls and Config.pro.

 

[mjcole]

Speedy,

There is a small click box to enable searching submodels which will work better if enabled with assembly drawings I think the default model in the search utility will be the drawing itself or the current active model, but if you tell pro-e to look in the drawing and submodels it should find your dimensions.

You also may make your rule to search for Dimension name /= d* this will also get you any ordinate baselines od* and oad* ordinate dimensions. If you use ordinate dimensions in drawings you can hide the drawing dimensions and modify the model dimensions and hide them to make easy changes to your model from the drawing.

Michael