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AlexCote1-Visitor
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August 6, 2015
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Decimal difference model vs drawing

  • August 6, 2015
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Hi,

 

is there a way that I can keep the 3D model dimensions with decimals, but that by default when creating dimensions in a drawing there is no decimal (we are working in millimeters) ?

 

We needed to keep the decimals for modeling, but that impact the drawings dimensions as well. We have to change every dimensions to 0 decimal manually.

 

Thanks


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Best answer by JLG

When creating dimensions in a drawing, you can set the number of decimal places to be used by going to the Annotate tab, and picking Format > Decimal Places.  You will be prompted for dimensions you want to change, but you don't have to pick any.  Now the default number of decimal places is set, and after that, any dimensions you create will have that number of decimal places.

HTH

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StephenW
StephenW23-Emerald III
23-Emerald III
August 6, 2015

You can use the ROUND DIMENSION checkbox in the dimension properties.

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AlexCote1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
August 6, 2015

Hi Stephen,

well that's pretty much what we have been doing for while now, to change the "Decimal places" to zero.

What I am looking for, is a config option that would do that by default but only for drawing dimensions. I need to keep decimal for model dimensions.

StephenW
StephenW23-Emerald III
23-Emerald III
August 6, 2015

I don't know of any option that will get you there. There is a config option for automatically checking the round checkbox "round_displayed_dim_values" but it's default value is yes so you may already be using that.

I'm assuming you are creating your dimensions in your drawing. You could make a mapkey that searches your drawing for created dimensions, goes to properties, changes the decimal places to 0. 

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MartinHanak24-Ruby III
24-Ruby III
August 7, 2015

Alexandre,

I hope that you know the following workaround in CR2:

  • activate Annotate tab
  • set selection filter to Dimension
  • select all dimensions - make selection rectangle by mouse
  • click RMB and use Properties
  • set number of decimal places

Martin Hanak

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AlexCote1-VisitorAuthor
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August 7, 2015

That is basically what we do now, and that I would like to eliminate ... if possible 

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JLG2-ExplorerAnswer
2-Explorer
August 7, 2015

When creating dimensions in a drawing, you can set the number of decimal places to be used by going to the Annotate tab, and picking Format > Decimal Places.  You will be prompted for dimensions you want to change, but you don't have to pick any.  Now the default number of decimal places is set, and after that, any dimensions you create will have that number of decimal places.

HTH

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AlexCote1-VisitorAuthor
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August 7, 2015

By the way, I did check with PTC and got confirmation that the option do not exist as I ask.

was suggest to submit a Product Idea at PTC Communities.

Thanks all, for submitting suggestions and ideas.

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