Help in ordinate dimensioning....

hi,

We do the ordinate dimensioning of the flattened view in he drawings.
There is a small profile in the flattened view for which I am creating
a detail view. I want to transfer or create the ordinate dimensions
for the profile keeping the 0,0 reference point in the parent
flattened view. I am not able to figure out a way to do it keeping the
detail view in relationship with the parent. Any help will be greatly
appriciated.

SWx 2003 SP5.1

thanks in advance
kavneet

 

Kavneet,

Are you looking for the same dimensions in both the parent and the
detail? I believe you have to recreate them again.

I tried multiple configurations and still can't get what you want with
ordinate for 2004.

For linear dimensions, the imported dimension would be inserted into
the Detail first, you would still have to add dimensions to the
parent.

Maybe someone else has the answer you are looking for. Good luck

Regards, Marie

 

Then at the end, you need to hide the ordinate dims that are outside the
detail view boundary so they aren't floating in space.

WT

 

Thanks everyone,

That was a useful tip for keep going. But I guess solidworks should
provide something by which we can say `add to ordinate' to the origin
in the parent view and start dimensioning in the detail view. In that
fashion if I change or delete the 0,0 reference in the parent view,
the dimensions on the detail view should get updated or deleted
accordingly.

anyway thanks again folks.
regards
Kavneet