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mstirnemann1-Visitor
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November 16, 2015
Question

Diameter Dimension - Single arrow leader

  • November 16, 2015
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Is there a Drawing Option setting that would allow the default diameter leader to be the single outside point (like on the left) instead of the double inside (like on the right).

Currently, we have to double click and then middle click to create the .625 dimension, then you have to deselect, left click to re highlight and right click to flip the arrows.  90% of our diameter dimensions end up with the single arrow, so we would like this to be the default config option.

Thanks PTC Community!

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    Praveen_11149112-Amethyst
    12-Amethyst
    November 17, 2015

    I am not sure about the config option but with the following method you can reduce the number of clicks

    1. Select all the dimensions using the  smart window selection for dimensions ( it will select only the dimensions covered by the window)

    2. Right click on the screen and select "Flip Arrows"

    3. All diameter dimension will be as per your requirement

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    ddhondt1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    November 17, 2015

    Is there a config setting so it comes out standard that way?

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    mstirnemann1-VisitorAuthor
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    November 17, 2015

    Thanks Praveen, but we know about the smart window and also the ctrl technique.  I'd rather skip those steps.

    D'Hondt, it seems as if I'm not the only one asking for this to be standard.

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      StephenW23-Emerald III
      23-Emerald III
      November 17, 2015

      Just last month an idea was created for exactly this.

      Add ability to set default diameter dimensioning

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      mstirnemann1-VisitorAuthor
      1-Visitor
      November 17, 2015

      Alright so you (Stephen) are saying there's no hope for a quick solution... Great.

      It's odd that the location of the text relative to the leader line is a config option, but the arrow location is not...

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      StephenW23-Emerald III
      23-Emerald III
      November 17, 2015

      To the best of my knowledge, all hope is lost and now we are relying on a product enhancement suggestion that has a less than zero percent chance of being implemented.

      Too bleak??? Well I voted on it so I guess maybe I still have a little hope but..........

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