Solidworks 2003 dimensioning help please

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by BA, Jul 4, 2003.

  1. BA

    BA Guest

    I am trying to offset dimension extension lines.
    I am doing this in a drawing. Im sure that its a simple thing and Im pretty
    new to Solidworks (2003) sp0. Please help and thank you very much

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    similar to this (I hope it posts well). If you have a tappered cutout and
    the angle is very small, I need to detail the bottom (narrowest) part. If i
    do this with a normal dimension the extension lines cover the object lines
    and it makes it look like they are pointing to the top of the angle. Is
    this possible without haveing to draw little lines, dimension and then
    override the dim text.
     
    BA, Jul 4, 2003
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  2. BA

    Merry Owen Guest

    There is another way to do this: as your angle is very small, why don't you
    create a detail view of the area and dimension that?

    To create a 'shortened' dimension on the detail view you will need to select
    the bottom edge of the tappered bore (not the sides), this will create the
    dimension, you then RMB on the dim and make sure that the dim is NOT centred
    so you can drag it close to the detail view, then RMB on the dim again and
    select the display tab in the dialogue box and hide either the first or
    second extension line & dimension line. This should give you an acceptable
    dimension display that clearly shows what you are dimensioning to.

    Merry :)
     
    Merry Owen, Jul 4, 2003
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