how do I dimension drafted rounds on Creo 3.0?

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April 7, 2016
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I've tried using the 'dimension' tool but it does not allow me to dimension any drafted round. I can't use 'Show model annotations' as the data was imported from a separate file. Any ideas how I can create a dimension for a drafted round? I've never had this problem in Creo 2.0..

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AmitDeshpande

18-Opal

Hi Jeffrey,

Please upload an image and/or the file you are trying to work with.

It will help understand the issue.

Thanks,

Amit

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jchow-2

Author

1-Visitor

Hi Amit,

Here's an image showing my attempt to dimension the round (which is drafted by 1.5 degrees in the model) using the 'dimension' tool. No dimension shows up when i click the round.

Thanks

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dgschaefer

21-Topaz II

A variation of #1 would be to create an analysis feature in the model to capture the radius of the cylinder and then show that parameter in the created note. You indicated this was imported geometry, not native, otherwise I'd say just pull the value from the round feature.

If you so have access to the native part, putting the round ahead of the draft, or built into the sketch, will get you a cone instead of a tilted cylinder and you should be able to dimension the radius.

I don't think I've ever gotten a radius dim of something that wasn't an arc or circle. If it's a true ellipse, I've had it ask if I wanted the X or Y radius before, but otherwise there's no radius to get.