MBD, 3D Cross-Section View, how to make invisible Annotation visible

[Pius]

Hi Creo colleagues

We use Creo 8.0.4.0, and I try to perform the views primarily in 3D as Combination States before I  apply them in 2D drafting,  This problem is somethin I face only for the 3D visualization. 

For cross-section view I face the problem that an annotation derived from the feature dimension becomes invisible because I cut-off the attachment point of the dimension. See pictures:

picture 1 with invisible dimension 15:

picture 2 with highlighted dimension 15, selected in the Detail Tree:

I the selected dimension is released it becomes invisible again.

The dimension becomes invisible because the attachment points of the dimension is cut-off by the cross-section. (Experience from several similar situations)

If I switch the section direction the dimension 15 becomes visible.

BUT, I cannot switch all the times views. Or let's say "I don't like to switch"  views which are more complicated as the shown one. This would lead to undesired effort.

Sometimes it is even impossible, or if I switch it, then another dimension for the same view becomes invisible.

Does anybody know how to move such attachment points to a different location which is not cut-off by the section?

In this particular case, the dimension 15 is the height of a simple rectangular extrude.

Thank's in advance for help

[MartinHanak]

Hi,

I'm afraid you'll have to add another annotation containing driven dimension (duplicate of your driving height dimension).

[pausob · Accepted solution]

Try setting the detailing option "show_clipped_annotations" to yes.

[Pius]

Perfect !

Works at the first attempt.

Thank's a lot!

[Mfridman]

Hi @Pius 

Have you tried using the following model detail option: show_clipped_annotations yes ?

[Pius]

Yes, I did change the definition of properties, and it works !