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8-Gravel
Sep 9, 2026 11:51 AM UTC
Question

Select reference option

In Creo 3D MBD, when a dimensions is created (Annotate->Dimension) a Select Reference window will popup.

Default options active is Select a surface means you can select only surfaces.

Designers would like to Default to be active Select a reference means you can select even edge, planes, axis or surfaces without switching between Entities or Surfaces.

It’s frustrated for end users always when a dimensions is created to change this Reference type. 

 

 

 

 

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tbraxton
22-Sapphire II
Sep 9, 2026 3:34 PM UTC

This reads as if you are intending to submit an idea for enhancement. If so, you posted in the wrong forum. use this link to submit an enhancement request: https://community.ptc.com/creo-parametric-ideas-180

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12-Amethyst
Sep 9, 2026 4:00 PM UTC

can you make a mapkey?  i did that with the measure tool so that it jumps to measure distance and selects planar surface as my default collector 

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