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luiz.hnm12-Amethyst
12-Amethyst
Jan 30, 2026 3:06 PM UTC
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Cannot Edit Tolerances in Creo Drawing – Tolerance Tab Greyed Out

Hello, I’m having an issue in Creo Drawing:

  • When I select a dimension and go to the Tolerance tab, all options (General, Shaft, Hole) are greyed out/uneditable.
  • I have already enabled tolerances in the model properties.
  • I have already retrieved ISO tolerance tables.
  • The dimension is not a reference or driven dimension.
  • Curiously, some drawings work fine, and their Tolerance tab is fully editable.

Has anyone encountered this? How can I enable the Tolerance tab to edit tolerances in drawing dimensions?

Thank you!

luiz.hnmAnswer
12-Amethyst
Feb 24, 2026 12:37 PM UTC

The issue was also related to drawing configurations. At first, I set the tolerancing standard in the 3D model (Model Properties → Tolerancing Standard). However, I believe that when using GD&T, the detailing follows a property from the drawing file rather than the 3D model. So now I also go to Drawing Properties → Tolerancing Standard and apply the standard there. After that, I’m able to use the Tolerancing tab.

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tbraxton
tbraxton22-Sapphire II
22-Sapphire II
Jan 30, 2026 3:37 PM UTC

In drawings where you have this issue what is the drawing detail option tol_display set to? The default is no, change it to yes and see if that resolves the issue.

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    luiz.hnm12-AmethystAuthor
    12-Amethyst
    Jan 30, 2026 4:52 PM UTC

    Thank you for the reply! Unfortunately, it didn’t work.

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    tbraxton
    tbraxton22-Sapphire II
    22-Sapphire II
    Jan 30, 2026 4:54 PM UTC

    It is hard to determine root cause without access to a data set with the issue. Are you able to post an example of a model and drawing exhibiting the problem? There are many things that can contribute to this symptom.

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    luiz.hnm12-AmethystAuthorAnswer
    12-Amethyst
    Feb 24, 2026 12:37 PM UTC

    The issue was also related to drawing configurations. At first, I set the tolerancing standard in the 3D model (Model Properties → Tolerancing Standard). However, I believe that when using GD&T, the detailing follows a property from the drawing file rather than the 3D model. So now I also go to Drawing Properties → Tolerancing Standard and apply the standard there. After that, I’m able to use the Tolerancing tab.

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