toggle drawing dimension reference / driving

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@creuz wrote:

Hi, would there be a way to quickly change (toggle) a drawing dimension from driving to reference (and back)?

Does anyone have a macro or a hidden command?

Thanks

Rick

 

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Hi,

I don't think you can do that "switching".

It would seem you are referring to the two different types of dimensions on a drawing, those from the model and those created in the drawing. You can't "switch" their types because that makes absolutely no sense. The dimensions in the model are "driving" the geometric definition of the part/assembly. The dimensions created in the drawing have absolutely no bearing on the actual geometry of the part. They are just a measure of the existing geometry that you show in the drawing.

Reference dimensions, as created in the sketches defining the geometry of the part, are measures of geometry within the sketch that might be of interest or could be used in relations. They are shown in sketches with parentheses around their values and if you attempt to change them you are warned that it's a futile effort.

Hi, 

Assuming this is only for drawing dimensions and you're good with parenthesized reference dimensions, here are a few mapkeys you could try.

mapkey ref @MAPKEY_LABELCREATE REF ANNOTATION;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdEditProperties` ;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `mod_dim_new_asynch` `tab_main`1 `lay_display`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ FocusIn `mod_dim_new_asynch` `txt_dim_text`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `mod_dim_new_asynch` `txt_dim_text` `(@D)`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ FocusOut `mod_dim_new_asynch` `txt_dim_text`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `mod_dim_new_asynch` `psh_ok`;

mapkey nref @MAPKEY_LABELCREATE REF ANNOTATION;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdEditProperties` ;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Select `mod_dim_new_asynch` `tab_main`1 `lay_display`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ FocusIn `mod_dim_new_asynch` `txt_dim_text`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Update `mod_dim_new_asynch` `txt_dim_text` `@D`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ FocusOut `mod_dim_new_asynch` `txt_dim_text`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `mod_dim_new_asynch` `psh_ok`;

Since the mapkeys add or subtract characters from the prefix and suffix of the dimension, it's hard to make mapkey that would toggle. You may need to investigate more elegant solutions.

Ty

The reason this came to mind is Creo is doing nothing special with the reference dimension command, just adding parenthesis to the dimension text box. So I figured a switch should be easy to make.