Solved: Re: Diameter dimension as default for circles.

creuz · ‎Mar 25, 2020

Hi

I have weak dimensions turned off.

I find it annoying in sketching, when you attached a dimension to a circle, it defaults to radius.

It would be more intuitive to have it default to radius dimension for arcs only.

Anyone agree?

Any way to set this functionality?

Cheers!

Rick in Mississauga,

Pettersson · ‎Mar 26, 2020

Hi. Click once on the circle to create a radius dimension. Double click to create a diameter dimension. Does that help, or did I misunderstand your issue?

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Pettersson · ‎Mar 26, 2020

Hi. Click once on the circle to create a radius dimension. Double click to create a diameter dimension. Does that help, or did I misunderstand your issue?

creuz · ‎Mar 26, 2020

Bingo Pettersson! That's the secret trick I wanted.

BenLoosli · ‎Mar 26, 2020

Turn on weak dimensions.

When I create a circle in sketch, it comes in with the diameter.

StephenW · ‎Mar 26, 2020

Oh, turning off weak dimensions is bad. The underlying dimension is still there, just hidden.

It's your hint there is something missing or not constrained correctly. Usually not a problem with simple stuff but anything with complication, not seeing the weak dimensions may be the difference between a usuable part and scrap.

creuz · ‎Apr 21, 2020

How about when in a revolve sketch? How to get Diameter by default?

BenLoosli · ‎Apr 21, 2020

To get a diameter dimension instead of a radius takes a few extra clicks.

Click on your sketch line, click on the revolve centerline, click on your sketch line, then right click to place the dimension as a diameter.

Is that what you wanted or did I not understand your issue?

creuz · ‎Apr 21, 2020

Sequence, the secret sequence. Thanks!

Nice Bug Ben.

Cheers

PTerribleCAD · ‎Oct 27, 2023

Lazy Creo programmers doing their best to waste our time.

Patriot_1776 · ‎Oct 28, 2023

LOL You still here wasting O2?

JE_10874985 · ‎Mar 20, 2024

Creo programmers are outside spittin on bugs Steve.

PW_10771274 · ‎May 21, 2024

Why anyone would chose to programe a circle to be two half of a circle is kind of stupid - It is annoying to sketch and annoying in drawings.

I have worked with different CAD programs and Creo has the worst user experience by far. Really dont understand why all those extra clicks, missing features and strange procedures has not been changed long time ago