Adding multiple dimensions in one dimension in Creo 2

[ptc-1773724]

What I'm trying to do is add the through hole and counter sink dimension information to the through hole dimension. I've tried using the "&" and "@" symbols but that didn't work. This is the information that I used:

Through hole dimension name: add1

Counter sink diameter name: add2

My text string looks like this: @D THRU, C'SINK &add2

This is what I get: .140 THRU, C'SINK &add2

If I shorten the "add2" to "d2" it get the thickness of my sheet metal part. Don't know what the connection is there.

Any help would be appreciated.

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[JWayman · Accepted solution]

I know nothing about Creo 2, but in WF2 & 4, you can only use Shown dimensions as parameters in that way, not Created dimensions.

The 'add' prefix suggests your CSINK dimension is a Created dimension.

Unless, of course I'm wrong...

[ptc-1773724]

Thanks! That was it! I added the Shown dimensions and was able to get what I was looking for.

[JWayman]

Good! Glad it worked.

[Bob1]

You can use Created dimensions this way, but not in a dimension. You can create a note with a leader and have the text of the note be "&add1 THRU, CSINK &add2"