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creuz1-Visitor
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March 25, 2020
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Diameter dimension as default for circles.

  • March 25, 2020
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Hi

I have weak dimensions turned off.

I find it annoying in sketching, when you attached a dimension to a circle, it defaults to radius.

It would be more intuitive to have it default to radius dimension for arcs only.

 

Anyone agree?

 

Any way to set this functionality?

 

Cheers!

 

Rick in Mississauga,

    Best answer by Pettersson

    Hi. Click once on the circle to create a radius dimension. Double click to create a diameter dimension. Does that help, or did I misunderstand your issue?

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    Pettersson15-MoonstoneAnswer
    15-Moonstone
    March 26, 2020

    Hi. Click once on the circle to create a radius dimension. Double click to create a diameter dimension. Does that help, or did I misunderstand your issue?

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      creuz1-VisitorAuthor
      1-Visitor
      March 26, 2020

      Bingo Pettersson! That's the secret trick I wanted.

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      BenLoosli23-Emerald III
      23-Emerald III
      March 26, 2020

      Turn on weak dimensions.

      When I create a circle in sketch, it comes in with the diameter.

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      StephenW23-Emerald III
      23-Emerald III
      March 26, 2020

      Oh, turning off weak dimensions is bad. The underlying dimension is still there, just hidden.

      It's your hint there is something missing or not constrained correctly. Usually not a problem with simple stuff but anything with complication, not seeing the weak dimensions may be the difference between a usuable part and scrap.

       

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        creuz1-VisitorAuthor
        1-Visitor
        April 21, 2020

        How about when in a revolve sketch? How to get Diameter by default?

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        23-Emerald III
        BenLoosli23-Emerald III
        23-Emerald III
        April 22, 2020

        To get a diameter dimension instead of a radius takes a few extra clicks.

         

        Click on your sketch line, click on the revolve centerline, click on your sketch line, then right click to place the dimension as a diameter.

         

        Is that what you wanted or did I not understand your issue?

         

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          creuz1-VisitorAuthor
          1-Visitor
          April 22, 2020

          Sequence, the secret sequence. Thanks!

          Nice Bug Ben.

          Cheers

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          PW_107712743-Newcomer
          3-Newcomer
          May 21, 2024

          Why anyone would chose to programe a circle to be two half of a circle is kind of stupid - It is annoying to sketch and annoying in drawings.

           

          I have worked with different CAD programs and Creo has the worst user experience by far. Really dont understand why all those extra clicks, missing features and strange procedures has not been changed long time ago 

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