Jump to content

Ordinate Set dimensioning question


andar424

Recommended Posts

Hey everyone! Is there a way to use an ordinate set dimension and have it grab a tangent edge? I have a drawing that I want to dimension the overall height, but the highest point is on a radius/fillet. I can just add another dimension above it, but didn't know if that was a limitation of ordinate set or not, because I'd like to keep it clean and with the set if possible.

 

Thanks!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

In your .idw go to Sketch > Start Sketch > then Project Geometry of the arc, draw a line and make the line Tangent to the arc. Finish Sketch. You should be able to select it for ordinate dimensioning. You can then go back into the sketch and make the line Sketch Only and it will disappear leaving your dimension.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...