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Drawing dimension copying over multiple drawings issue

  • June 1, 2021
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I have a family table with 4 instances, one of the instances is for a specific customer and requires tighter tolerances. So when I manually add +/- 1 to one drawing it automatically appears on the other drawings. If I add to the dimensional text to say 150 "MAX" the MAX also shows up on the other drawings. Somehow they are connected and 

Best answer by Dale_Rosema

The is a plus and drawback of Creo.

 

To the best of my knowledge you cannot, because the show dimensions are associated with the model and not the drawing. The created dimension as associated with the drawing, but when you copy them over, they stay associated.

 

When you update tolerances, max/min, or other annotations, they will propagate throughout the drawings that are linked.

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Dale_Rosema
Dale_Rosema23-Emerald III
23-Emerald III
June 1, 2021

If you are using show dimensions on all (4) drawings or use one drawing and copy it to start the next they are all tied together. If you delete it, it will be gone from the other drawings too, but if you "Erase" it, it still exits but is not seen.

 

I would erase it from the customer specific drawing and then in the drawing add a drawing specific dimension with the tolerances that you need. If you start another drawing from this drawing, you will have to erase these dimension to change them back.

 

 

    J
    JF_98162571-VisitorAuthor
    1-Visitor
    June 1, 2021

    Thank you so much Dale for the prompt reply! 

     

    That definitely worked, do you know of a way to copying a drawing over but disconnecting them after? 

    Dale_Rosema
    Dale_Rosema23-Emerald IIIAnswer
    23-Emerald III
    June 1, 2021

    The is a plus and drawback of Creo.

     

    To the best of my knowledge you cannot, because the show dimensions are associated with the model and not the drawing. The created dimension as associated with the drawing, but when you copy them over, they stay associated.

     

    When you update tolerances, max/min, or other annotations, they will propagate throughout the drawings that are linked.

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