Reattaching dangling dimensions 2

[Trogdor0]

Is it possible to reattach a dangling dimension in the drawing sheet with SW2004? For example: A block is dimensioned with an overall length and the end is cut off. Typically this would result in a dangling dimension within the drawing. We come across this quite often and have seen it done in 2005 but I can't find an option to do it in either 2005 or 2004.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Just drag & drop the dimension attachment point to the new location.


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[Trogdor0]

When trying that all it does is move the length of the extension lines

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Hmmm ... this is crazy (or I am) ... I did this less than 3 weeks ago on another machine, but cannot do it now on mine.


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[Trogdor0]

That's why i thought maybe there was a setting that i was missing but i can't find one. We just went through a 'Preventing/Repairing Rebuild Errors' class last night and they were moving the dangling dimensions in 2005. We thought maybe it was a 2005 option but we can't perform the task on our 2005 test machine.

 

[ctopher]

I have not been able to do this since SW2003. I turned in at beginning of 04 release, but still nothing. Need everyone to turn it in.

Chris
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[CorBlimeyLimey]

OK, I'm not going crazy (debateable). I was trying to re-attach a non sketch-related dimension. If your dimensions are manually placed on a drawing view, you are SOL! You cannot re-attach those. Delete & replace.

http://img65.exs.cx/img65/1231/copyingfeatures6na.gif

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[ctopher]

CBL, but it won't work the same on a dwg sheet...

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[CorBlimeyLimey]

OK ... then I must be going crazy ... I thought I had done this in a drawing just a while ago.


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[ctopher]

you're not going crazy, the SW programmer's are

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[Trogdor0]

Here is a simple example of what is happening.

http://david_edwards.home.insightbb.com/Part.JPG

http://david.edwards.home.insightbb.com/Drawing.JPG

The part shows the original cut-extrude that was deleted to cause the dangling dimensions. The drawing show a dangling dimension selected and there are no grab handles to drag it to reattach it.

 

[Trogdor0]

new link for the drawing file...sorry i used a . instead of a _

http://david_edwards.home.insightbb.com/Drawing.JPG

 

[MElam]

This is an issue with Reference/dimensions. It works with driving dimensions.

 

[Trogdor0]

This is actually an issue with drawing sheets and not the acutal model or its dimensions. Therefore reference or driving dimensions don't make a difference.

 

[chancey]

For what it's worth, you can reattach ordinate dimensions.

 

[Trogdor0]

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to reattach the dangling dimensions in the example that I posted?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

What are you trying to reattach them to? The example you posted doesn't show any new feature!


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[MElam]

Yes, delete them and re-dimension.


Try importing model items, per feature if necessary.


Otherwise, try to dim edges that do not change (bottom of your block instead of the top, etc.) if this is a standard type part.

 

[Trogdor0]

Deleting and redimensioning can become a hassle. I know that other software packages allow this simple operation to be performed and I saw our VAR perform it last night. But I can't seem to replicate it in our office. Maybe a call to our VAR is in order.

 

[Trogdor0]

CBL...In that example there isn't anything that would technically need to be redimensioned. In larger parts there is a possibility that there is a feature that needs dimensioned that is close by and a simple drag & drop would speed things up considerably.