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JohnDHage10-Marble
10-Marble
March 6, 2025
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Datum on Diameter Dimension Same Side as Value

  • March 6, 2025
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Hello,

 

I am using Creo 9 on a windows laptop. I want to place a datum callout on a diameter dimension. However, creo automatically puts the datum on the witness line opposite the dimension value. How do I get them to be on the same side? This has been very frustrating, and I don't understand this limitation in the least.

 

Thanks,

 

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tbraxton
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tbraxton22-Sapphire II
22-Sapphire II
March 7, 2025

You should post your model and drawing; without it we have to speculate on what you are working with.

If you move the diameter dimension to a view where the feature is a circle, does the behavior change? How are you creating the datum tag? This may have something to do with the behavior.

 

Simple example of placing a datum tag on a hole diameter dimension. If you follow this example, do you see similar results?

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    JohnDHage10-MarbleAuthor
    10-Marble
    March 7, 2025

    Hi,

     

    The files are attached. The video doesn't seem to solve my problem because the diameter is shown from the side instead of straight on.

     

    Thanks,

     

    tbraxton
    22-Sapphire II
    tbraxton22-Sapphire II
    22-Sapphire II
    March 7, 2025

    Is this what you want? Why are you not showing the diameter in a view where it is shown as a full circle on the drawing?

     

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