Centerlines

[ptc-944906]

Hello,

I go to Show/Erase and show axis. How do I control their size and the display of the tags.

Thanks

Brian (trying to learn on my own)

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[ptc-593619]

Guru's



I am just transitioning to WF5.0 with zero training. Modeling is O.K.
with one question



What's the difference between a "centerline" and a "geometry centerline"
and where would you use one and not the other?



Drawing package is a trifle more mystifying....

[mpeterson]

As far as I can tell the geometry center line is used when making a revolve. If
you use the other centerline the revolve feature will not recognize it. Not sure
of any other significant differences. You can also select an existing axis of
revolution after completing the sketch for the revolve.

This is similar to the 2 points in the sketcher. The geometry point will create
an axis normal to the sketch plane when the feature is completed.

Good luck with getting use to the drawing package. I am use to it, but I still
catch myself selecting things while in the wrong ribbon. I'm hoping they did a
better implimentation job in the rest of the ribbon GUI in Creo1.0 for the
modeling package.

Mark A. Peterson
Sr Design Engineer
Igloo Products Corp
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[TracyWillis]

Here's a good mystery for this Friday afternoon and is something that's been bugging me awhile now.
I'm working in a drawing and then I elongate one leg of a hole axis to show that it is on the same plane as another hole (Picture 1).
So far so good - In the drawing file the center lines look fine. The lines aren't touching as you can see one is highlighted in blue..
When I create the PDF the lines merge (Picture 2).
Thought it was a graphics thing but the drawing actually prints with the center lines merged.

Any ideas what's causing this or how to correct it?
Creo 2 m040


Picture 1
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Picture 2
[cid:image002.png@01CF9220.634DB700]

Thanks - have a nice weekend all
Tw

[mlocascio]

Tracy Willis,



I think that what you have been experiencing is a case of the line font
being adjusted for true plotted size on the drawing. Take into consideration
what the centerline font "should" look like for a plotted drawing. IF the
hole centers are less-than 2" apart there may not be enough line extension
between the holes to show a centerline there. OR, you have centerlines that
are plotting on top of each other. That's kind of what it looks like to me.



Michael P. Locascio