Could you use "mark for drawings" for only a few dimensions at once.

Hello Everyone,

By default, part sketch dimensions are checked "mark for drawings". Is
there a way to change this so the default is that they're not marked
for drawings?

I'd really like to use the "mark for drawings" option on only a few
dimensions.

For example, if I'm designing a part with a press fit hole for a dowel
pin, I'd like to have that dimension, and only that dimension, import
into a drawing. The rest of the dimensions will be done in the
drawing.

Is there a way to do this?

(using SW2005 and SW2006 - simultaneously - wish me luck!)

 

I'd really like to know too!

 

one way would be to do it in reverse-- make the few dimensions you want to
import "not for drawing", and then insert just the dimensions that are "not
marked"

a little goofy, but effective...

 

Michael, I don't think that would work. If the dimensions are not
marked, they won't be inserted into the drawing.

 

There's a button you need to check (center, top row of the dimensions drop
down) that is for the "not marked" dims--click that one and unclick the one
in the upper left for "marked"

 

I hope that everyone will turn in an Enhancement Request on this one.

I would like to transfer the critical dimensions only. This way the
detailer will automatically receive the tolerances I set down during
the design. Any tolerances that are covered by the title block would
not be sent.