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TomU23-Emerald IV
23-Emerald IV
April 15, 2022
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Angular Running Dimensions

  • April 15, 2022
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Does anyone know how to create 'Angular Running Dimensions' in Creo Parametric?  Our Solidworks users are asking how to do the same thing in Creo.  These are sort of like ordinate dimensions, but around a circle.

 

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Best answer by tbraxton
  • Not Part of Creo Parametric functionality
    • Toggle Linear/Ordinate option is not available for angular dimension

 

Workaround demo:

https://support.ptc.com/images/cs/articles/2020/02/1581319730uH3A/ord.mp4 

https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS33814 

2 replies

tbraxton
22-Sapphire II
tbraxton22-Sapphire IIAnswer
22-Sapphire II
April 15, 2022
  • Not Part of Creo Parametric functionality
    • Toggle Linear/Ordinate option is not available for angular dimension

 

Workaround demo:

https://support.ptc.com/images/cs/articles/2020/02/1581319730uH3A/ord.mp4 

https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS33814 

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    23-Emerald III
    StephenW23-Emerald III
    23-Emerald III
    April 15, 2022

    The work-around is actually not overly painful. I can't recall the need for a angular ordinate dimension but I hope I remember this is one ever comes up!

    KenFarley
    KenFarley21-Topaz II
    21-Topaz II
    April 15, 2022

    I have been wishing for this for something like 20 years. I've had designs that had so many angular dimensions I had to use different views for the "type" of dimension (holes in one, weld features in another, overall geometry in yet another, etc.)

    I think someone at one time suggested that "ordinate angular" dimensions is not part of ASME standard or something like that. Don't know if that's true, but I would be willing to flagrantly break the ASME law in order to declutter my drawings.

    I'm going to take a look at the workaround demos and see what's up with them...

    tbraxton
    22-Sapphire II
    tbraxton22-Sapphire II
    22-Sapphire II
    April 15, 2022

    I would also like to see the functionality added to Creo in drawing mode as well as annotation in the model. Does PTC have a stated policy of only supporting select dimension standards (i.e. ASME, ANSI etc.)?

    KenFarley
    KenFarley21-Topaz II
    21-Topaz II
    April 15, 2022

    I don't remember if I got that feeling from another user or not. Can't say if it's some sort of official policy.

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